SOLUTION: The coordinates of the endpoints of a segment are I(-2,1)and j(6,3). What are the coordinates of the midpoints of the segment?

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Question 533863: The coordinates of the endpoints of a segment are I(-2,1)and j(6,3). What are the coordinates of the midpoints of the segment?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Gogonati:
Answer by josmiceli(9697) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the midpoints of the x-components
and then the y-components
Mid(x) = +%28+6+%2B+%28-2%29+%29+%2F+2+
Mid(x) = +4%2F2+
Mid(x) = +2+
and
Mid(y) = +%28+3+%2B+1+%29+%2F+2+
Mid(y) = +4%2F2+
Mid(y) = +2+
The midpoint is at (2,2)

Answer by Gogonati(809) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let M(x, y) the coordinates of the midpoint, then
x=%28-2%2B6%29%2F2=2, and y=%281%2B3%29%2F2=2, therefore the coordinates of M(2, 2)