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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im awful at math. Help with number 13?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well I know that the midpoint is .5 but idk what to do

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

So, you don't know how to get the answer of 0.5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm confused. the coordinate would be the midpoint (0.5)? I'm telling ya…I'm bad at math

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Ok, what is the value at the point P?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Correct, now what is the value at the point H?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Correct, how far is it from P to H?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yes, exactly.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

What does the word "midpoint" mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its the point exactly in the middle between the endpoints

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yes, or the point half way between them, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

So what is half of the distance between them equal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2.5

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Ok, find that point.

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

You can always count like this |dw:1457075682083:dw|

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