How do you find the midpoint of the segment with endpoints at (-2, -1) and (0, 9)?

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Mar 2, 2018

#(-1,-4)#

Explanation:

Use the Midpoint Formula, which states that

#M=((x_1+x_2)/2,(y_1+y_2)/2)#

Where #(x_1,y_1), (x_2,y_2)# are the coordinates of our endpoints.

Note that we're really just taking the mean value (average) of each endpoint coordinate.

Plugging #x_1=-2, y_1=-1, x_2=0, y_2=9# into the Midpoint Formula, we get

#M=((-2+0)/2,(-1+9)/2)=(-2/2,-8/2)=(-1,-4)#

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