Question

If the endpoints of `bar(AB)` have the coordinates A(9, 8) and B(-1, -2), what is the midpoint of `bar(AB)`?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The endpoints of bar(AB) have coordinates are A(9, 8) and B(-1, -2), so the midpoint is simply the average of x- component of both coordinates and the average of y- component of both coordinates.

A=(x₁, y₁)=(9, 8)

B=(x₂, y₂)=(-1, -2)

The midpoint formula is given below;

`Midpoint=(x,y)= ((x_(1)+x_(2))/(2) , (y_(1)+y_(2))/(2) )`

`=((9-1)/(2) , (8-2)/(2) )`

`= (4 , 3 )` is the midpoint of bar(AB).