SOLUTION: Find the coordinates of hte midpoint of the segment with endpoints (-3, 4) and (5, -9)

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Question 113318This question is from textbook basic math, algebra and geometry with applications
: Find the coordinates of hte midpoint of the segment with endpoints (-3, 4) and (5, -9) This question is from textbook basic math, algebra and geometry with applications

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Take the average of the x coordinates to find the x midpoint.
Take the average of the y coordinates to find the y midpoint.
x%5Bm%5D=%28-3%2B5%29%2F2
x%5Bm%5D=%282%29%2F2
x%5Bm%5D=1
y%5Bm%5D=%284%2B%28-9%29%29%2F2
y%5Bm%5D=%28-5%29%2F2
y%5Bm%5D=-5%2F2

The coordinates of the midpoint are (1,-5/2)