Question

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find the midpoint of the segment with the following endpoints.
(-5,2) and (-2,10)

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 the values of $x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2$

Here $x_1=-5,y_1 = 2,x_2=-2,y_2 = 10$.

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

$x=\frac{-5+( - 2)}{2}=\frac{-5 - 2}{2}=\frac{-7}{2}=-3.5$.

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

$y=\frac{2 + 10}{2}=\frac{12}{2}=6$.

Answer:

$(-3.5,6)$