If the endpoints of `bar(ab)` have the coordinates a(9, 8) and b(-1, -2), what is the midpoint of `bar(ab)`?

To solve this problem you must apply the proccedure shown below:

1. You have the following points given in the problem above:

2. To find the midpoint, you must apply the formula that is used for calculate it. This is:

Where:

3. Now, you must substitute these values into the formula for calculate the midpoint, as following:

Therefore, the answer is:

x= -3 and

step-by-step explanation:

to find the roots of a cubic, use division or factoring to find the factors then set equal to 0. as this is a difference of cubes, it factors into

where a is the cube root of .

here   this is 27 and the cube root of 27 is 3. so we write using the form:

.

set each factor to 0 and solve for x.

x-3=0

x=3

the quadratic expression does not factor and must be solved using the quadratic formula.

where a = 1, b=3, and c=9

this cubic has two complex roots.