Question

Given the points E(-3,-5) and F(9, -15), find the coordinates of the midpoint of EF.

A) (-6, -10)
B) (3, -10)
C) (3, -5)
D) (6, -10)

Answer 1

The coordinates of the midpoint of EF are (3, -10).

Step-by-step explanation:

The coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment can be found by taking the average of the x-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates of the two endpoints. In this case, we have the coordinates E(-3,-5) and F(9, -15).

The average of the x-coordinates is (-3 + 9) / 2 = 6 / 2 = 3.

The average of the y-coordinates is (-5 + -15) / 2 = -20 / 2 = -10.

Therefore, the coordinates of the midpoint of EF are (3, -10).