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What is the midpoint of line segment AB?

What is the midpoint of line segment AB?-example-1
User Phil P
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I believe the midpoint is ( 2 1/2 , 3 1/2 )
User Joe Almore
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To find midpoint we take the end points of the given line

Point A is (-2,4)

point B is (7 , 3)

To find midpoint use formula


((x_1+x_2)/(2) , (y_1+y_2)/(2))

x1 = -2, y1=4, x2=7 and y2=3


((-2+7)/(2) , (4+3)/(2))


((5)/(2) , (7)/(2))

so midpoint is (2.5, 3.5)

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