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Given: line segment QR, with midpoint S.

Point Q is at (–5, 5), and point R is at (2, –1).

Find the coordinates of midpoint S.

Enter your answer as an ordered pair. Ex: (x,y)

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Answer:

(-1.5, 2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Add both x coordinates, divide by 2.

(-5) + 2 = -3

-3/2 = -1.5

Add both y coordinates, divide by 2.

5 + (-1) = 4

4/2 = 2

Answer:  The required co-ordinates of the midpoint S are (-1.5, 2).  

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that S is the midpoint of a line segment QR, where the co-ordinates of he endpoints are Q(-5, 5) and R(2, -1).

We are to find the co-ordinates of the midpoint S.

We know that

the co-ordinates of the midpoint of a line segment with endpoints (a, b) and (c, d) are

[tex]\left(\dfrac{a+c}{2},\dfrac{b+d}{2}\right).[/tex]

Therefore, the co-ordinates of the point S are

[tex]\left(\dfrac{-5+2}{2},\dfrac{5+(-1)}{2}\right)\\\\\\=\left(\dfrac{-3}{2},\dfrac{4}{2}\right)\\\\=(-1.5,2).[/tex]

Thus, the required co-ordinates of the midpoint S are (-1.5, 2). Â