College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - The Distance and Midpoint Formulas - 2.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 156: 70

Answer

See below.

Work Step by Step

The midpoint $M$ of the line segment from $P_1(x_1,y_1)$ to $P_2(x_2,y_2)$ is: $(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2},\frac{y_1+y_2}{2})$. $M=(\frac{2007+2013}{2},\frac{345+466}{2})=(2010,405.5)$. The result we get is $405.5$ billion which is really close to the reported amount.
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