SOLUTION: find the midpoint of the segment with endpoint (5, -10) and (9, -2)

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Question 1153724: find the midpoint of the segment with endpoint (5, -10) and (9, -2)
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-coordinate of the midpoint is the mean of x-coordinates of endpoints,  %285%2B9%29%2F2 = 14%2F2 = 7.


y-coordinate of the midpoint is the mean of y-coordinates of endpoints,  %28%28-10%29%2B%28-2%29%29%2F2 = -12%2F2 = -6.


Thus the midpoint is  (7,-6).

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