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Because of that, the midpoint of the join of two points is found by:
AMultiplying the coordinates
BSquaring the coordinates
CAveraging the coordinates
DAdding the coordinates
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Averaging the coordinates
1. The ratio 1 to 1 goes into the section formula.
2. The denominators become 2.
3. You average each coordinate.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Mathematics, Chapter 7, Coordinate Geometry._
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