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    Jan 5, 2012, 11:36 AM
    Can someone tell me how to find the midpoint in coordinates?
    I know how to plot coordinates and everything but the midpoint I don't get it. So can someone please help me by explaining how to do it in a easy enough explanation please?
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    Jan 5, 2012, 01:32 PM
    The midpoint between two points is simply the mean of the two points. So if point 1 is at coordinates (x1,y1) and point 2 is at (x2,y2), then the midpoint between P1 and P2 is:



    For example: if P1 = (3, 7) and P2 = (-5, 3) then the midpoint is at:


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