Final answer:
To find the coordinates of the point that bisects the line segment between (8,48) and (20,18), calculate the average of the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates. The midpoint is at (14, 33).
Step-by-step explanation:
The problem asks us to find the coordinates of the point that bisects the line segment formed between the points (8,48) and (20,18). To find this point, also known as the midpoint, we need to calculate the average of the x-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates of the given points.
To find the x-coordinate of the midpoint, we add the x-coordinates of the given points and divide by 2:
(8 + 20) / 2 = 28 / 2 = 14.
Similarly, to find the y-coordinate of the midpoint, we add the y-coordinates of the given points and divide by 2:
(48 + 18) / 2 = 66 / 2 = 33.
Therefore, the coordinates of the midpoint are (14, 33).