Question

What is the midpoint of a segment whose endpoints are (−12, 8) and the origin? A. (0, 0) B. (4, 6) C. (−6, 4) D. (6, −4)

Answer 1

(6, 4)

Explanation:

Use the midpoint formula:

for the midpoint in the x-direction, the midpoint is (sum of x coordinates) / 2.

Here the midpoint in the x-direction is (12 + 0) / 2, or 6.

Here the midpoint in the y-direction is (0 + 8) / 2, or 4.

Hence, the midpoint of this line segment is

(6, 4)