SOLUTION: What is the center of the circle that has a diameter whose endpoints are (5, -6) and (-1, -8)?

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Question 973216: What is the center of the circle that has a diameter whose endpoints are (5, -6) and (-1, -8)?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the center of this diameter
+x%5Bc%5D+=+%28+5+%2B%28-1%29+%29+%2F+2+
+x%5Bc%5D+=+4%2F2+
+x%5Bc%5D+=+2+
and
+y%5Bc%5D+=+%28+-6+%2B%28-8%29+%29+%2F+2+
+y%5Bc%5D+=+-14%2F2+
+y%5Bc%5D+=+-7+
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The center is at ( 2,-7 )