SOLUTION: Line segment AB has endpoints at (-5,3) and (-7,-5). What are the coordinates of its midpoint?

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Question 1195464: Line segment AB has endpoints at (-5,3) and (-7,-5). What are the coordinates of its midpoint?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Midpoint Formula!!

Answer by ikleyn(52754) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x-coordinate of the midpoint is the mean (half of the sum) of x-coordinates
of the points

    x-coordinate = %28%28-5%29%2B%28-7%29%29%2F2 = -12%2F2 = -6.



y-coordinate of the midpoint is the mean (half of the sum) of y-coordinates
of the points

    y-coordinate = %283%2B%28-5%29%29%2F2 = -2%2F2 = -1.



Thus the mid-point in your case is the point (-6,-1).    ANSWER

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