1       1
--- x + --- y
 2       2

The screens below show the following points as an example. Of course, one example does not prove that the formula always works but it is one rough check that might detect some errors.


a = (1,1)
b = (5, 3)

 1       1
--- a + --- b
 2       2

using the TI-92 instructions


[1, 1] -> a
[5, 3] -> b
Showpts({"a", "b", "(1/2)*a + (1/2)*b"}, 0,11,0,5)

MIssing TI-92 screen MIssing TI-92 screen


Copyright c 1995 by Frank Wattenberg, Department of Mathematics, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717