Question

A line segment has endpoints Q(-16, -12) and R(21, -8).

What is the midpoint of the line segment?
02¹-201

Answer 1

Answer: c - (2 1/2 - 10)

Explanation:

Answer 2

(2.5, - 10 )

Explanation:

given endpoints (x₁, y₁ ) and (x₂, y₂ ) then the midpoint is

(
`(x_(1)+x_(2) )/(2)` ,
`(y_(1)+y_(2) )/(2)` )

here (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 16, - 12 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (21, - 8 ) , then

midpoint = (
`(-16+21)/(2)` ,
`(-12-8)/(2)` ) = (
`(5)/(2)`,
`(-20)/(2)` ) = (2.5, - 10 )