SOLUTION: find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment that joins points (5,2)and (-3,8). please show all your work for full credit.

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: find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment that joins points (5,2)and (-3,8). please show all your work for full credit. This question is from textbook Geometry

Found 2 solutions by natbain, RAY100:
Answer by natbain(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
remember midpoint formula, x = (x1+x2) /2,,,,,y = (y1 +y2) /2
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use 4,5,6 to remember, while we can do (6-4) /2 =1, and 4+1 =5,,,
it also works if we do 4 +6 =10 /2 =5
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in this case,,x = { 5 +(-3) } /2 = +1
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y = { 2 + 8 } /2 = + 5
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Check,,,
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1+4 =5, 1-4 = -3,,,,,ok
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5+3 =8,,5-3 = 2 ,,,,,,ok
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