What is the midpoint of the line segment joining and ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Use the midpoint formula: .
- Step 2: Substitute: .
- Step 3: Simplify: .
Answer
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Why not the others: '' subtracts coordinates instead of adding; '' reverses coordinate signs; '' forgets to divide the sums by 2.
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