Question

Find the midpoint of the line segment with end coordinates of:
(−2,−4) and (2,−10)

Answer 1

(0, -7)

Explanation:

• To find the midpoint of a line segment with endpoint coordinates (-2, -4) and (2, -10), we can find the average of the x-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates.

• The x-coordinate of the midpoint is the average of -2 and 2:

x = (-2 + 2)/2 = 0/2 = 0

• The y-coordinate of the midpoint is the average of -4 and -10:

y = (-4 + -10)/2 = -14/2 = -7

Therefore, the midpoint of the line segment is (0, -7).

Answer 2

The midpoint is ( 0,-7)

Explanation:

The x coordinate of the midpoint is found by adding the x coordinates of the endpoint and dividing by 2.

(-2 +2)/2 = 0/2 = 0

The y coordinate of the midpoint is found by adding the y coordinates of the endpoint and dividing by 2.

(-4+-10)/2 = -14/2 = -7

The midpoint is ( 0,-7)