Question

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of a segment with the endpoints (16,5) & (28, -13)

Answer 1

The midpoint can be obtained by taking the averages of the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate. The averages obtained are the new coordinates for the midpoint. This is shown below:

x-coordinate:

X = (16 + 28)/2
X = 22

y-coordinate:

Y = (5 + -13)/2
Y = -4

Therefore, the midpoint has the coordinates M (22 , -4)