Find the midpoint of the line segment that joins (-1,4) and (7,-8).
A) (6,-4)
B) (-3,-2)
C) (3,-2)
D) None of These

Name: Find the midpoint of the line segment that joins (-1,4) and (7,-8). A) (6,-4) B) (-3,-2) C) (3,-2) D) None of These
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The midpoint formula is ((x1+x2)/2, (y1+y2)/2).

Plugging in the values, we get:
(((-1+7)/2), ((4-8)/2)) = ((6/2), (-4/2)) = (3, -2)

Therefore, the midpoint is (3,-2), which corresponds to choice C.

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