Question

What is the midpoint of the line segment graphed below. (1, -1) and (6,-8)​

Answer 1

(7/2, -9/2)

Explanation:

to find the midpoint, we can use the midpoint formula, which is:

(x1+x2)/2, (y1+y1)/2

since we know the points (1,-1) and (6,-8) we can plug this into the formula:

for the x-coordinate: (1+6)/2=7/2 (or 3 1/2)

for the y-coordinate: (-1+(-8)/2=-9/2 (or -4 1/2)

so, the midpoint of the line segment would be (7/2, -9/2)