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Find the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (-9,-1) and (7,0)

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Answer:

Midpoint = (-1, -1/2)

Explanation:

We can find the midpoint using the midpoint formula which is given by:

M = (x1 + x2) / 2, (y1 + y2) / 2, where

  • M is the coordinates of the midpoint,
  • (x1, y1) are one point on the line segment,
  • and (x2, y2) are another point on the line segment.

Thus, we can plug in (-9, -1) for (x1, y1) point and (7, 0) for (x2, y2) in the midpoint formula:

M = (-9 + 7) / 2, (-1 + 0) / 2

M = (-2) / 2, (-1) / 2

M = -1, -1/2

Thus, (-1, -1/2) is the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (-9, -1) and (7, 0).

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