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Midpoint formula

Point A is at (-7, -9) and point B is at (6,3).
What is the midpoint of line segment AB?

Midpoint formula Point A is at (-7, -9) and point B is at (6,3). What is the midpoint-example-1
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\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{middle point of 2 points } \\\\ A(\stackrel{x_1}{-7}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-9})\qquad B(\stackrel{x_2}{6}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{3}) \qquad \left(\cfrac{ x_2 + x_1}{2}~~~ ,~~~ \cfrac{ y_2 + y_1}{2} \right) \\\\\\ \left( \cfrac{6-7}{2}~~,~~\cfrac{3-9}{2} \right)\implies \left( \cfrac{-1}{2}~,~\cfrac{-6}{2} \right)\implies \left(-(1)/(2)~,~-3 \right)

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