SOLUTION: What is the midpoint of the line segment with end points (negative two, eight) and (ten, negative four)?

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Question 999889: What is the midpoint of the line segment with end points (negative two, eight) and (ten, negative four)?
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What is the midpoint of the line segment with end points (negative two, eight) and (ten, negative four)?
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Use numbers.
(-2,8) and (10,-4)
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Find the average of x and y separately.
x: (-2+10)/2 = 4
y: (8 - 4)/2 = 2
--> (4,2)