Question

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find the midpoint of the segment with the following endpoints.
(-9, -5) and (-5, 0)

Explanation:

Step1: Recall mid - point formula

The mid - point formula for two points $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ is $(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2},\frac{y_1 + y_2}{2})$.

Step2: Identify values of $x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2$

Here $x_1=-9,y_1 = - 5,x_2=-5,y_2 = 0$.

Step3: Calculate the x - coordinate of the mid - point

$x=\frac{-9+( - 5)}{2}=\frac{-9 - 5}{2}=\frac{-14}{2}=-7$.

Step4: Calculate the y - coordinate of the mid - point

$y=\frac{-5 + 0}{2}=-\frac{5}{2}=-2.5$.

Answer:

$(-7,-2.5)$