Question

Find the midpoint of the two points below. Type your answer as a point (x,y) without any spaces between your characters. Be sure to include the parentheses and a comma between your x and y values. If a value is not an integer then type your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth.(−5,−6) and (4,2)The midpoint is

Answer 1

For this question, we will use the following formula for the coordinates of the midpoint between two points:

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

Substituting the given data we get:

`\begin{gathered} x_m=(-5+4)/(2)=-(1)/(2)=-0.5, \\ y_m=(-6+2)/(2)=-(4)/(2)=-2. \end{gathered}`

Answer: The midpoint is (-0.5,-2).