Question 601035
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You are trying to mis-use the distance formula.  The measure of the distance between two points is interesting -- but not very -- when you want to find the coordinates of the midpoint.  Use the midpoint formulas.  The *[tex \LARGE x] coordinate of the midpoint is the average of the *[tex \LARGE x]-coordinates of the endpoints.  Likewise for the *[tex \LARGE y] coordinates.  In short:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x_m\ = \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}] and


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y_m\ = \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}]


where *[tex \Large \left(x_1,y_1\right)] and *[tex \Large \left(x_2,y_2\right)] are the coordinates of the segment end points.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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