Jane drew a point A located at (-2,-3) and point C located at (8,-3). What is the x-coordinate of point B that bisects? AC

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Answer:

x-coordinates of point B = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

If the extreme ends of a segment are [tex](x_1,y_1)[/tex] and [tex](x_2,y_2)[/tex], coordinates of the midpoint of the given segment will be = [tex](\frac{x_1+x_2}{2},\frac{y_1+y_2}{2})[/tex]

Coordinates of the extreme ends of segment AC are A(-2, -3) and C(8, -3).

Since B is a point that bisects the segment AC, coordinates of point B will be,

= [tex](\frac{-2+8}{2},\frac{-3-3}{2})[/tex]

= (3, -3)

Therefore, x-coordinates of the point B will be = 3