Question

Plot the midpoint of segment AB . Then give its coordinates. I need help on number 1. Thank you

Answer 1

To find the midpoint of the segment AB.

The point A is,

`A(-3,3)`

The point B is,

`B(5,-2)`

So to find the midpoint value. we use the formula,

`\text{Midpoint of AB=(}(x_1+x_2)/(2),(y_1+y_2)/(2))`

From the point A and B . we have the values,

`x_1=-3,y_1=3,x_2=5,y_2=-2`

Subsituting the value we get,

`\begin{gathered} M\text{idpoint of AB=(}(-3+5)/(2),(3+(-2))/(2)) \\ \text{ =(}(2)/(2),(1)/(2)) \\ \text{ =(1,}(1)/(2)) \end{gathered}`

So the midpoint of AB is,

`(1,(1)/(2))`