SOLUTION: what are the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment joining (-6,-2) and (-2,-2)

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Question 877465: what are the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment joining (-6,-2) and (-2,-2)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The first point is (x1,y1). The second point is (x2,y2)


Since the first point is (-6, -2), we can say (x1, y1) = (-6, -2)
So x%5B1%5D+=+-6, y%5B1%5D+=+-2


Since the second point is (-2, -2), we can also say (x2, y2) = (-2, -2)
So x%5B2%5D+=+-2, y%5B2%5D+=+-2


Put this all together to get: x%5B1%5D+=+-6, y%5B1%5D+=+-2, x%5B2%5D+=+-2, and y%5B2%5D+=+-2

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Finding the x coordinate of the midpoint: Add up the corresponding x coordinates x1 and x2 and divide that sum by 2


X Coordinate of Midpoint = %28x%5B1%5D%2Bx%5B2%5D%29%2F2


X Coordinate of Midpoint = %28-6%2B-2%29%2F2


X Coordinate of Midpoint = -8%2F2


X Coordinate of Midpoint = -4



So the x coordinate of the midpoint is -4


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Finding the y coordinate of the midpoint: Add up the corresponding y coordinates y1 and y2 and divide that sum by 2


Y Coordinate of Midpoint = %28y%5B1%5D%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2


Y Coordinate of Midpoint = %28-2%2B-2%29%2F2


Y Coordinate of Midpoint = -4%2F2


Y Coordinate of Midpoint = -2


So the y coordinate of the midpoint is -2



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Summary:


The midpoint of the segment joining the two points (-6, -2) and (-2, -2) is (-4, -2).


So the answer is (-4, -2)