SOLUTION: Please help (-2,6) and (6,4) are endpoints of a segment. Find the midpoint of the segment.

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Question 70827: Please help
(-2,6) and (6,4) are endpoints of a segment. Find the midpoint of the segment.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21685) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the midpoint, average the x and y coordinates
%284%2B6%29%2F2=55 is the mid x-coordinate
%286%2B%28-2%29%29%2F2=2 2 is the mid y-coordinate
So the mid point is (5,2)