Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (4, 8) and (–2, –6). A. (2, –2) B. (2, 2) C. (–1, –1) D. (1, 1)

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Demond · Answer 1 · 2021-03-23T02:58:55+0000

Answer:

D

Explanation:

Given endpoints (x₁, y₁ ) and (x₂, y₂ ) then the midpoint is

[
(1)/(2) (x₁ + x₂ ),
(1)/(2) (y₁ + y₂ ) ]

Thus for the given points

midpoint = [ 0.5(4 - 2), 0.5(8 - 6) ] = (1, 1 ) → D