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Find the coordinates of the midpoint of (-1,2 ) and (-7-4)

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( - 4, - 1 )

given 2 points ( x₁ , y₁ ) and ( x₂ , y₂ )

the coordinates of the midpoint are

midpoint = [
(1)/(2) (x₁ + x₂ ) ,
(1)/(2) (y₁ + y₂ ) ]

here (x₁ , y₁ ) = ( - 1 , 2 ) and (x₂ , y₂ ) = ( - 7, - 4 )

midpoint = [
(1)/(2) ( - 1 - 7 ) ,
(1)/(2) (2 - 4 )] = (- 4, - 1 )

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