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Use the points A(-1,2,4),B(0,6,-3), and C(2,-4,1). Write parametric equations for the line through C and the midpoint of AB.

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The midpoint MM of the line segment PQPQ with endpoints P(x1,y1,z1)P(x_1,y_1,z_1) and Q(x2,y2,z2)Q(x_2,y_2,z_2) in the Cartesian space is given by:

M=(x1+x22,y1+y22,z1+z22)M=\left(\dfrac{x_1+x_2}{2},\dfrac{y_1+y_2}{2},\dfrac{z_1+z_2}{2}\right)

First, we let MM be the midpoint of ABAB which is:

M=(1+02,2+62,4+(3)2)=(12,4,12)M=\left(\dfrac{-1+0}{2},\dfrac{2+6}{2},\dfrac{4+(-3)}{2}\right)= \left(-\dfrac{1}{2},4,\dfrac{1}{2}\right)

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