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The points A(12,7)A12,7, B(12,-3)B12,-3, C(-2,-3)C-2,-3, and D(-2,7)D-2,7 form rectangle ABCDABCD. Which point is halfway between AA and BB?

User Hevi
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To find the midpoint of line segment AB, we find the total distance for both x and y coordinates and then divide each answer by 2.

A (12, 7)
B (12, -3)

Mid point (
(12+12)/(2),
(7+-3)/(2))
Mid point (
(24)/(2),
(4)/(2)}
Mid point (12, 2)


User Michel Foucault
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