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6. Consider the points (4, -1) and (7, 8).

(a) Find the midpoint of the line segment with the given endpoints.
(b) Find the distance between the points. Give an exact answer (simplified as much as possible), and also an approximation to three decimal places. Show some work.
(c) Find the slope of the line passing through the two given points.
(d) Find the equation of the line passing through the two given points.

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