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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lines and the coordinate plane :S Help Please(:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ngott3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@shamil98

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

to find the midpoint, you just average the corresponding coordinates

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so for instance, the x coordinates of A and B are 5 and -1 (in that order) Add them up and divide by 2 (5 + (-1))/2 (5 - 1)/2 4/2 2 So the x coordinate of the midpoint is x = 2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

do the same for the y coordinates

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what are the y coordinates of each point?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 and 9

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

add those values up and divide by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 5.5

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

9+3 is not 11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or 6

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

add 9+3 then divide that by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12/2=6

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So my answer is 6,4?

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