SOLUTION: the midpoint of the segment joining points (12,8) and (2,-6) is point _____

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Question 394682: the midpoint of the segment joining points (12,8) and (2,-6) is point _____
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, josmiceli:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Midpoint ( %28x%5B1%5D+%2B+x%5B2%5D%29%2F2, %28y%5B1%5D+%2B+y%5B2%5D%29%2F2,

points (12,8) and 

        (2,-6)     Midpoint Pt( 7, 1)

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The x-component of the mid-point is:
2+%2B+%2812+-+2%29%2F2+=+7
The y-component of the mid-point is:
-6+%2B+%288+-%28-6%29%29%2F2+=+1
The mid-point is at (7,1) answer
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Note that 7+-+5+=+2
and 7+%2B+5+=+12, so the x-component is
midway between 2 and 12
Also, 1+%2B+7+=+8 and 1+-+7+=+-6