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What is the center of the circle that has a diameter whose endpoints are (-3, -5) and (-11, -7)

A. (-8, -1)
B. (-7, -6)
C. (-4, -6)

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Hello there!

The center of any circle is the midpoint of the diameter.
Let's use the midpoint formula to find the midpoint of the diameter.

The midpoint of a line segments with endpoints [tex](x_1, y_2)[/tex] and [tex](x_2, y_2)[/tex] will have a midpoint of [tex]( \dfrac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \dfrac{y_1+y_2}{2})[/tex]

Midpoint of the diameter:

[tex]( \dfrac{-3-11}{2}, \dfrac{-5-7}{2})[/tex]

[tex]=(-7, -6)[/tex]

Your answer is B. Hope this helps!