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A segment had a coordinates (-4, 9) and (0, 7). What is the midpoint of the segment

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The x-coordinate of the midpoint is the average of the x-coordinates of the endpoints. The y-coordinate of the midpoint is the average of the y-coordinates of the endpoints.

x-coordinate of midpoint: (-4 + 0)/2 = -4/2 = -2

y-coordinate of midpoint: (9 + 7)/2 = 16/2 = 8

Answer: The midpoint is (-2, 8).

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<h3>First case</h3>

The La Plata river dolphin weighs between 30 and 50kg and the sperm whale weighs between 35,000 and 40,000kg.

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$\\ 30kg \leq Dolphin_{weight} \leq 50kg$

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$\\ 3.5*10^{4}kg \leq Whale_{weight} \leq 4.0*10^{4}kg$

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$\\ Dolphin_{weight} = 10^{1}\;(order\;of\;magnitude=1)$

$\\ Whale_{weight} = 10^{4}\;(order\;of\;magnitude=4)$

Then

$\\ \frac{Whale_{weight} = 10^{4}}{Dolphin_{weight} = 10^{1}}$

$\\ \frac{Whale_{weight}}{Dolphin_{weight}} = \frac{10^{4}}{10^{1}}$

$\\ \frac{Whale_{weight}}{Dolphin_{weight}} = 10^{4-1}$

$\\ \frac{Whale_{weight}}{Dolphin_{weight}} = 10^{3}$

Thus

A sperm whale is 3 orders of magnitude heavier than a La Plata river dolphin.

<h3>Second case</h3>

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