A line segment has endpoints and . What are the coordinates of the midpoint of ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Recall the midpoint formula for two points and : .
  2. Step 2: Compute coordinates: , and . Thus, the midpoint coordinates are .
Answer
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Why not the others: '' forgets to divide by 2; '' computes as 8; '' incorrectly averages the x-coordinates.

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