Question

What are the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are A (-1, -2) and B (6, 12)

x-coordinate:


y-coordinate:

Answer 1

Mid point =
`((5)/(2) ,5)`

Explanation:

We are given the coordinates of the end points of a line segment AB and we are to find the coordinates of its mid point.

The coordinates of the end points are: A (-1, -2) and B (6, 12).

We know the formula of the mid point:

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

So putting in the given values to find the mid point of line segment AB:

Mid point =
`((-1+6)/(2) ,(-2+12)/(2) )` =
`((5)/(2) ,5)`