Question

What are the coordinates of the midpoint between (3, -5) and (-7, 2)?

Answer 1

(-2,-3/2)

Explanation:

Midpoint formula=(x1+x2/2, y1+y2/2)

So...

(3+-7/2, -5+2/2) =

(-2, -3/2)

Answer 2

`(-2, -1.5)`

x-coordinate:-2

y-coordinate:-1.5

Explanation:

You need to use this formula to find the coordinates of the midpoint:

`M=((x_A+x_B)/(2),(y_A+y_B)/(2))`

In this case, given the points (3, -5) and (-7, 2), you can identify that:

`x_A=3\\x_B=-7\\y_A=-5\\y_B=2`

Therefore, you need to substitute these values into the formula
`M=((x_A+x_B)/(2),(y_A+y_B)/(2))`. Then you get that the coordinates of this midpoint are:

`M=((3+(-7))/(2),(-5+2)/(2))`

`M=((3-7)/(2),(-5+2)/(2))`

`M=(-2, -1.5)`