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What is the midpoint of a line segment with the endpoints (8 -3) and (-5 -9)

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The answer is (1.5,-6) hope this helps
User Reyansh Mishra
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Answer:

(1.5, -6)

Explanation:

To find the x coordinate of the midpoint

(x1+x2)/2 = (8+-5)/2 = 3/2 = 1.5

To find the y coordinate of the midpoint

(y1+y2)/2 = (-3+-9)/2 = -12/2 = -6

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