SOLUTION: If the points (-4, 1) and (2, 1) are the endpoints of a diameter of a circle, where is the center?

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Question 687960: If the points (-4, 1) and (2, 1) are the endpoints of a diameter of a circle, where is the center?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the points (-4, 1) and (2, 1) are the endpoints of a diameter of a circle, where is the center?
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It's the midpoint of the line.
Find the average of x & y separately.
For x: (-4 + 2)/2 = -1
y = 1
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--> center at (-1,1)