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Point A is at (3, -8) and point B is at (7, 3). What is the midpoint of line segment AB?​

User Ayo Akinyemi
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Answer:


(5, -5/2)

Explanation:

The midpoint of any line segment is the average of the x- and y-values of the two endpoints.

Therefore, the midpoint of
AB is
((3+7)/2, (-8+3)/2)=(10/2, -5/2)=(5, -5/2).

So, the answer is
\boxed{(5, -5/2)} and we're done!

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