Question

What is the product of the coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment with endpoints at (1,1) and (-7,5)?

Answer 1

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Answer:

(-3, 3)

Explanation:

The midpoint of a line segment is the average of the end point coordinates:

((1, 1) +(-7, 5))/2 = (1 -7, 1 +5)/2 = (-6, 6)/2 = (-3, 3) . . . midpoint coordinates