SOLUTION: (4,-3) and (2,-7) are endpoints of a segment. Find the midpoint of the segment and graph the segment placing the three points on the graph.

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Question 70828: (4,-3) and (2,-7) are endpoints of a segment. Find the midpoint of the segment and graph the segment placing the three points on the graph.
Answer by stanbon(48558) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4,-3) and (2,-7) are endpoints of a segment. Find the midpoint of the segment and graph the segment placing the three points on the graph.
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The x and the y coordinate of the midpoint are the average of the x and y
coordinates of the end points.
x-coordinate is (4+2)/2 = 3
y-coordinate is (-3 + -7)/2 =-5
So the mid-point is (3,-5)
Cheers,
Stan H.