197k views
5 votes
Sophia and Emilio are looking for a daycare for their son, Michael. They want to make sure the daycare is midway between their jobs. Sophia works at the HEB located at (4, 6), and Emilio works at the Home Depot located at (1, 2). Where should the daycare be located?1.(2.5, 4)2.(1.5, 5)3.(1.5, 2)4.(2, 3)Sophia and Emilio are looking for a daycare for their son, Michael. They want to make sure the daycare is midway between their jobs. Sophia works at the HEB located at (4, 6), and Emilio works at the Home Depot located at (1, 2). Where should the daycare be located?a.(2.5, 4)b.(1.5, 5)c.(1.5, 2)d.(2, 3)

1 Answer

7 votes

Solution

We have the two points (4, 6) and (1, 2)

We only need to find the midpoint


\begin{gathered} Midpoint=((4+1)/(2),(6+2)/(2)) \\ \\ Midpoint=((5)/(2),4) \\ \\ Midpoint=(2.5,4) \end{gathered}

Correct Option (2.5, 4)

User Itsols
by
3.5k points