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Use the midpoint formula to find the midpoint of the line segment with the endpoints (5, 10) and (-3, 6)

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Midpoint is (1, 8)

Step-by-step explanation:

First, let's state the points:


x_1=5,y_1=10,x_2=-3,y_2=\text{ 6}

Midpoint formula is given as:


\text{Mid point = (}(x_(1+)x_2)/(2),\text{ }(y_(1+)y_2)/(2))
\begin{gathered} \text{Mid point = (}\frac{5\text{ - 3}}{2},\text{ }(10+6)/(2)) \\ \text{Mid point = (}(2)/(2),\text{ }(16)/(2)) \\ Midpoint=\text{ 1, 8} \end{gathered}

Hence, the midpoint of the line segment with the endpoints (5, 10) and (-3, 6) is (1, 8)

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