SOLUTION: A, B, C are three points on a line. The coordinates of A and B are -4 and 8 respectively. If C is the midpoint of line segment AB, what is the coordinate of C?

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Question 1186614: A, B, C are three points on a line. The coordinates of A and B are -4 and 8 respectively. If C is the midpoint of line segment AB, what is the coordinate of C?
Answer by ikleyn(52754)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In this case, coordinate of C is the arithmetic mean of coordinates of points A and B


    C =  =  =  = 2.    ANSWER


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