Question 169752: Please help me with this problem:
Find the midpoint of the segment with endpoints (7,-5) and (-3, -9)
Thanks
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, checkley77:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please help me with this problem:
Find the midpoint of the segment with endpoints (7,-5) and (-3, -9)
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The easiest way to do these is to find the average of x and the average of y.
(7 + (-3))/2 = 2 avg of x
(-5 -9)/2 = -7 avg of y
Midpoint = (2,-7)
Answer by checkley77(12844)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 2 different ways to solve this problem:
Graphically: plot the 2 points and measure the mid point.
Mathematically: explained below:
(7,-5) and (-3, -9)
x distance=(-3-7)=-10
x mid point=10/2=5 or 7-5=2, -3+5=2
y distance=(-9-[-5])=(-9+5)=-4
y mid point=4/2=2 or -9+2=-7, -5-2=-7
ans. (2,-7)
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