Question

What is the midpoint of the line segment shown below? (-12,-3) (3,-8)

Answer 1

Midpoint formula:
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Coordinates that you gave: (-12,-3) and (3,-8)

Plug them into the formula and solve

`(-12-3)/(2) , (-3-(-8))/(2)`

`-(15)/(2), (5)/(2)`

The midpoint of the line segment is (-15/2, 5/2).

I hope this helps you :)

Answer 2

(-12,-3) (3,-8)

x = (-12 + 3)/2 = -9/2 = -4.5

y = (-3 - 8)/ 2 = -11/2 = -5.5

Answer

Midpoint (-4.5 , -5.5)