SOLUTION: Find the coordinates of the midpoint of a segment with the given endpoints. M(2,-5) N(2,9)

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Question 897782: Find the coordinates of the midpoint of a segment with the given endpoints.
M(2,-5) N(2,9)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The midpoint is the average of the x and y values of the endpoints.
x%5Bm%5D=%28x%5BM%5D%2Bx%5BN%5D%29%2F2
x%5Bm%5D=%282%2B2%29%2F2
x%5Bm%5D=4%2F2
x%5Bm%5D=2
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y%5Bm%5D=%28y%5BM%5D%2By%5BN%5D%29%2F2
y%5Bm%5D=%28-5%2B9%29%2F2
y%5Bm%5D=4%2F2
y%5Bm%5D=2