Question

Find the midpoint of the segment with the following endpoints.

left bracket, 2, comma, 7, right bracket, and , left bracket, minus, 6, comma, minus, 1, right bracket
(2,7) and (−6,−1)

Answer 1

The midpoint of the segment is (-2, 3).

Step-by-step explanation:

The midpoint of a line segment with endpoints (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) can be found by using the midpoint formula:

Midpoint = ((x1 + x2) / 2, (y1 + y2) / 2)

Using the coordinates (2, 7) and (-6, -1) as the endpoints, we can plug these values into the formula to find the midpoint:

Midpoint = ((2 + -6) / 2, (7 + -1) / 2)

Midpoint = (-4 / 2, 6 / 2)

Midpoint = (-2, 3)