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Find the midpoint ofvthe segment with the following endpoints. (5,3) and (1,9)

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(3,6)

Step-by-step explanation

the midpoint, As the word sounds, "midpoint" means "the point in the middle"

the midpoint is given by:


\begin{gathered} m_(AB)=((x_1+x_2)/(2),\frac{y_1+y_2_{}}{2}) \\ where\text{ } \\ A(x_1,y_1)andB(x_2,y_2)\text{ are the endpoints} \end{gathered}

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Step 1

let


\begin{gathered} A=(5,3) \\ B=(1,9) \end{gathered}

now, replace in the formula


\begin{gathered} m_(AB)=((x_1+x_2)/(2),(y_1+y_2)/(2)) \\ m_(AB)=((5+1)/(2),(3+9)/(2)) \\ m_(AB)=((6)/(2),(12)/(2)) \\ m_(AB)=(3,6) \end{gathered}

therefore, the midpoint is


(3,6)

I hope this helps you

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