Question

What is the midpoint of the line segment given endpoints (-9,1) and (-5,-9)

Answer 1

Hello! The answer to your question is (-7, -4).

Explanation:

To solve this problem, you have to use the midpoint formula:

`((x1 + x2)/(2) , (y1 + y2)/(2) )`

Now, we can substitute our values in:

`((-9 + -5)/(2), (1 - 9)/(2) )\\= ((-14)/(2) , (-8)/(2)) \\= (-7, -4)`

Answer 2

(-7, -4)



The midpoint formula is:

((x2 + x1)/2 , (y2 + y1)/2)


All we need to do it plug in the coordinates accordingly

((-5 - 9)/2 , (-9 + 1)/2)


Simplify:

(-14/2 , -8/2)

(-7, -4) is your answer