SOLUTION: Find the midpoint of the line segment PQ for P(4, -3), Q(2,7)

Question 39383This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: Find the midpoint of the line segment PQ for P(4, -3), Q(2,7) This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Being at right angles to each other, we can work on x and y separately.

So the x's:
points 2 and 4. Midpoint is? (2+4)/2 --> 3.

And the y's:
points -3 and 7. midpoint is (-3+7)/2 --> 2

So, midpoint is (3,2)

Jon.

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