What is the midpoint of the segment shown below?
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Problem
What is the midpoint of the segment shown below?
Step-by-step solution
The midpoint formula is $((x_1+x_2)/2, (y_1+y_2)/2)$. Given points are $(5, 4)$ and $(5, -3)$. Applying the formula: $((5+5)/2, (4+(-3))/2) = (10/2, 1/2) = (5, 1/2)$.
Answer
$(5, \frac{1}{2})$