Find the Midpoint of the Line Segment Joining the Points $( - 6,0 )$

question 156

Multiple Choice

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points $( - 6,0 )$ and $( 8,4 )$ .

• A) \(( 14,4 )\)
• B) \(( 1,4 )\)
• C) \(( 7,2 )\)
• D) \(( 1,2 )\)
• E) \(( 2,4 )\)

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