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PLEASE HELP!! If the endpoints of have the coordinates A(9, 8) and B(-1, -2), what is the midpoint of ?

A. (5, 3)
B. (4, 5)
C.(5, 5)
D. (4, 3)

User Erion
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M refers to midpoint.


</p><p>A(9, 8) \\</p><p>B(-1, -2) \\</p><p>M((x_1-x_2)/(2), (y_1-y_2)/(2)) \\</p><p>M((9-(-1))/(2), (8-(-2))/(2)) \\</p><p>M((10)/(2), (10)/(2))\Longrightarrow\boxed{M(5, 5)}</p><p>

Hope this helps.

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