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Find the location of the midpoint of AB, given A(-8,-6) and B(-2,10)

User Dimohamdy
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Answer:

(- 5, 2 )

Explanation:

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

(
(x_(1)+x_(2) )/(2) ,
(y_(1)+y_(2) )/(2) )

Here (x₁, y₁ ) = A(- 8, - 6) and (x₂, y₂ ) = B(- 2, 10) , thus

midpoint = (
(-8-2)/(2) ,
(-6+10)/(2) ) = (
(-10)/(2) ,
(4)/(2) ) = (- 5, 2 )

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