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How do you find the midpoint of ( 3, 8 ) and ( 5, 4 )?

Answer 1

Savannah Anderson

To find the midpoint of two points, you can use the midpoint formula. The formula is as follows:

Midpoint = ((x1 + x2) / 2, (y1 + y2) / 2)

Using the given points (3, 8) and (5, 4), we can substitute the values into the formula:

Midpoint = ((3 + 5) / 2, (8 + 4) / 2)

Simplifying further:

Midpoint = (8 / 2, 12 / 2)

Midpoint = (4, 6)

Therefore, the midpoint of (3, 8) and (5, 4) is (4, 6).

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Answer 2

Eva Abramson

#M(4 ; 6)#

There is a fantastically simple formula for this!

"Average the x-values and average the y-values" ie, add them together and divide by 2 because there are 2 endpoints.

#M ((x_1 + x_2)/2 ; (y_1 + y_2)/2 ) #

#M ((3 + 5)/2 ; (8 + 4)/2 ) #

#M(4 ; 6)#

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