Question

What are the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are A(−3, −5) and B(2, 7) ? Enter your answer, as decimals, in the boxes.

Answer 1

The midpoint for the two coordinates is (- 1\2 ,1)

Answer 2

`(-0.5,1)`

Explanation:

The given points are
`(x_1,y_2)=A(-3,-5)` and
`(x_2,y_1)=B(2,7)`

The midpoint formula is given by

`((x_1+x_2)/(2),(y_1+y_2)/(2))`.

We just have to substitute the given points into the formula and simplify to get,

`((-3+2)/(2),(-5+7)/(2))`.

This simplifies to,

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

As decimals we obtain,

`(-0.5,1)`