Question

Point A is at (-1, -9) and point B is at (2, 4).What is the midpoint of line segment AB?

Answer 1

(0.5,-2.5)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given a line segment AB where the coordinates of A and B are:

`A(x_1,y_1)\text{ and }B(x_2,y_2)`

The midpoint of AB is determined using the formula:

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

Therefore for Point A(-1, -9) and point B(2, 4), the midpoint of AB is:

`\begin{gathered} \text{Midpoint of AB}=((-1+2)/(2),(-9+4)/(2)) \\ =((1)/(2),-(5)/(2)) \\ =(0.5,-2.5) \end{gathered}`

The midpoint of line segment AB is (0.5,-2.5)