Find the Midpoint of the Line Segment Whose End Points $( 2,1 )$

question 22

Multiple Choice

Find the midpoint of the line segment whose end points are given.
- $( 2,1 )$ and $( 1,7 )$

• A) \(\left( \frac { 3 } { 2 } , 4 \right)\)
• B) \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } , - 3 \right)\)
• C) \(( 1 , - 6 )\)
• D) \(( 3,8 )\)

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