what is the midpoint of a segment that passes through the points (-1,3) and (5,-7)?

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what is the midpoint of a segment that passes through the points (-1,3) and (5,-7)?

2006-09-29 02:48:40 · 4 answers · asked by Ferrrell S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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The midpoint of a line segment is halfway between the endpoints. So, the x coordinate of the midpoint is halfway between -1 and 5, which is 2. The y coordinate of the midpoint is halfway between 3 and -7, which is -2. So the midpoint is (2, -2). Easy :)

2006-09-29 02:53:10 · answer #1 · answered by tevansmd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the midpoint of a segment is (2,-2)

2006-09-29 09:57:21 · answer #2 · answered by rodavlaszenitram 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

-10/6

2006-09-29 09:50:47 · answer #3 · answered by darcilynn83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

(-1,3) 1
(5,-7) -1

2006-09-29 09:57:36 · answer #4 · answered by dmgoldsbo7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋