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Find the midpoint of the line segment with the given endpoints.
(-4,7), (3,8)

User Mateen
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Answer:

(-1/2,15/2)

Explanation:

let(-4,7)=(x1,y1)

(3,8)=(x2,y2)

Then,

Using midpoint formula,

Midpoint(x,y)=((x1+x2)/2,(y1+y2)/2)

=((-4+3)/2,(7+8)/2)

=(-1/2,15/2)

Thus,midpoint(x,y)=(-1/2,15/2)

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