How do you find the midpoint of (-5,4) and (3,-2)?

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Jun 21, 2016

The mid point is :
= (-1 , 1)

Explanation:

The coordinates are:
(-5,4) = color(blue)(x_1 , y_1)

(3,-2) = color(blue)(x_2, y_2)

The midpoint is calculated using formula:
Mid point = color(blue)((x_1 + x_2) / 2 , (y_1 + y_2) / 2 )

= ((-5+3))/2 , (4 +(-2))/ 2

= ((-2)/2 , (2)/ 2)

= (-1, 1)

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