SOLUTION: What are the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are (-4, -7) and (2,1)?

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Question 207425: What are the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment whose
endpoints are (-4, -7) and (2,1)?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment whose
endpoints are (-4, -7) and (2,1)?
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Find the average of x and y separately.
For x: (-4 + 2)/2 = -1
For y: (-7 + 1)/2 = -3
--> (-1,-3) midpoint