SOLUTION: Fine the coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment that has the endpoints (2,5) and (4,-1)

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Question 29271: Fine the coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment that has the endpoints (2,5) and (4,-1)
Answer by atif.muhammad(135) About Me  (Show Source):
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Points (2,5) and (4,-1)
Midpoint has a x-co-ordinate and a y-co-ordinate
To find the midpoint of the two endpoints above, consider point x and y co-ordinates separately:
Mid x-co-ordinate:
The x-co-ordinates above are 2 and 4
Their midpoint is %282%2B4%29%2F2 = 3
Mid y-co-ordinate:
The y-co-ordinates above are 5 and -1
Their midpoint is %285%2B-1%29%2F2 = 2
The overall midpoint is (3,2)