Question

What is the midpoint of the segment below? (5,6) (-4,-7)

Answer 1

Midpoint:

x = (5 - 4)/ 2 = 1/2

y = (6 - 7 )/2 = -1/2

Answer

Midpoint (1/2 , -1/2)

Answer 2

The midpoint of the given line segment is (0.5,-0.5).

Explanation:

If a line segment has two end points
`(x_1,y_1)` and
`(x_2,y_2)`, then the midpoint of line segment is

`Midpoint=((x_1+x_2)/(2),(y_1+y_2)/(2))`

It is given that the end points of a line segment are (5,6) and (-4,-7), so the midpoint of the segment is

`Midpoint=((5+(-4))/(2),(6+(-7))/(2))`

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

`Midpoint=(0.5,-0.5)`

Therefore the midpoint of the given line segment is (0.5,-0.5).