Question

ind the midpoint of the segment with endpoints of (-1,7) and (3, -3) andenter its coordinates as an ordered pair. If necessary, express coordinates asfractions, using the slash mark (/) for the fraction bar.

Answer 1

The midpoint of a segment

Given the endpoints of a segment as (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), the coordinates of the midpoint (xm,ym) are:

`\begin{gathered} x_m=(x_1+x_2)/(2) \\ y_m=(y_1+y_2)/(2) \end{gathered}`

The endpoints are (-1,7) and (3,-3), thus: