SOLUTION: my question is: find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (-3,6) amd (-1,9). when i did this problem i got (-2,-3/2) is that right? thanks for the

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Question 5459: my question is:
find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (-3,6) amd (-1,9).
when i did this problem i got (-2,-3/2) is that right?
thanks for the help!

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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OOPS!! I think you missed one here. The x coordinate is right, but when you do the y coordinate, remember, you add the y components together and divide by 2. So the y value = %286%2B9%29%2F2 or 15%2F2.

The midpoint is (-2,15%2F2).

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