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Find the midpoint of a segment with the given endpoints.
W(-2,5), X(3,-17) =

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Answer:

The answer is


( (1)/(2) \: , \: - 6)

Explanation:

The midpoint M of two endpoints of a line segment can be found by using the formula


M = ( (x1 + x2)/(2) , \: (y1 + y2)/(2) )

where

(x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) are the points

From the question the points are

W(-2,5) and X(3,-17)

The midpoint is


M =( ( - 2 + 3)/(2) , \: (5 - 17)/(2) ) \\ = ( (1)/(2) \: , \: - (12 )/(2) )

We have the final answer as


( (1)/(2) \: , \: - 6)

Hope this helps you

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