SOLUTION: Find the midpoint of the segment with the given end points [-3/2, -11/2], and [7/2, -7/2] Possible answers: A) [-5/2,-1] B) (16,324) C) [1,-9/2] D) (1000,16) E) [-1,-

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Question 728359: Find the midpoint of the segment with the given end points
[-3/2, -11/2], and [7/2, -7/2]
Possible answers:
A) [-5/2,-1]
B) (16,324)
C) [1,-9/2]
D) (1000,16)
E) [-1,-9/2]
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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The coordinates of the midpoint between two points is the average of the x-coordinates , average of the y-coordinates.


For the x-coordinate: (7/2 + -3/2) / 2 = (4/2) / 2 = 4/2 * 1/2 = 4/4 = 1.


Eliminate A, B, D and E because they have the wrong x-coordinate. The answer is C.


A good strategy for multiple choice problems is to eliminate the wrong answers as soon as you can.

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