SOLUTION: Find the coordinates of the midpoint of a segment with the pair of endpoints (11 1/2, 0), (-11 1/2, 0) a. (0,0) b. (0 1/2, 0) c. (-1 1/2, 0) d. (11, 0)

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Question 107347: Find the coordinates of the midpoint of a segment with the pair of endpoints
(11 1/2, 0), (-11 1/2, 0)
a. (0,0) b. (0 1/2, 0) c. (-1 1/2, 0) d. (11, 0)

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the y coordinate is the same for both (y=0), the y coordinate of the midpoint will also be 0.
The x coordinate is the average of the two x coordinates.
x%5Bm%5D=%28x%5B1%5D%2Bx%5B2%5D%29%2F2
x%5Bm%5D=%2811.5%2B%28-11.5%29%29%2F2
x%5Bm%5D=0
The midpoint is (0,0).