Find the location of the center of a circle if the endpoints of the diameter are at (-10, -5) and (8,4).

Lucelia asked Apr 7, 2022

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Find the location of the center of a circle if the endpoints of the diameter are at (-10,

-5) and (8,4).

Lucelia asked Apr 7, 2022

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Answer:

(- 1, -
(1)/(2) )

Explanation:

The centre is located at the midpoint of the diameter.

Using the midpoint formula , then

centre =
(-10+8)/(2) ,
(-5+4)/(2) ) = (
(-2)/(2) ,
(-1)/(2) ) = (- 1, -
(1)/(2) )

Ingweland answered Apr 12, 2022

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