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Find the midpoint of the segment with the following endpoints.
(3,0) and (0, –8)

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Point 1 ( XA , YA ) = ( 3,0)
Point 2 ( XB , YB) = (0 , -8 )

Solution :

Midpoint ( XM, YM)

= ( XA + XB/2 , YA + Y1/2 )
= ( 3+0/2 , 0-8/2)
= ( 3/2 , -4 )
= ( 1.5 , -4 )

Midpoint of a line segment:
(XM , YM ) = ( 1.5 , -4 )

THE ANSWER IS: 1.5 , -4 ✅
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