Question

Midpoint of the line segment (-1,5) (-8,-4)

Answer 1

Answer:-4.5,0.5

Step-by-step explanation:midpoint =x1+x2/2, y1+y2/2

-1+-8/2=x,-4+5/2=y

-9/2=x,1/2=y

-4.5=x, 0.5=y

Answer 2

(-
`(9)/(2)`,
`(1)/(2)` )

Explanation:

Using the midpoint formula

Given 2 points (x₁, y₁ ) and (x₂, y₂ ), then midpoint is

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 8, - 4), then midpoint

= (
`(-1-8)/(2)`,
`(5-4)/(2)` )

= ( -
`(9)/(2)`,
`(1)/(2)` )