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Find the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints at the given coordinates.$$(-12,-2),(-3.5,-7)$$
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We do this by adding the x-coordinates of the two endpoints and dividing by 2. So, we have: $$ \frac{-12 + (-3.5)}{2} = \frac{-15.5}{2} = -7.75 $$ Show more…
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