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Midpoint of a line segment is the point that is halfway between the endpoints of the line
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A line segment has only one midpoint.

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If AB is a line segment and P is the midpoint, then AP = BP =

In two-dimensional coordinate plane, the midpoint of a line with coordinates of its endpoints as (x

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, y ) and (x , y ) is given
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In the above figure, length of

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is 15 cm and distance of C from both the endpoints A andB is 7.5 cm. So, C is the midpoint

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is a line segment with end points A (- 2, - 4) and B (4, - 4). Find the coordinates of the midpoint of

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A. (1, - 4)
B. (- 1, 4)

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C. (1, 4)
D. (- 1, - 4)

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Correct Answer: A

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Step 1: The end points are A (- 2, - 4) and B (4, - 4).

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Step 2: Let the mid point be C (x, y).

Step 3: The coordinates of C are (- 2 + 42, - 4 - 42). [Use mid-point formula.]

Step 4: So, the coordinates of the midpoint are (1, - 4).

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