Question

What is the midpoint of the segment shown below?

(-2,4) (6,-4)

A. (3, 0)
B. (1, 0)
C. (4, 0)
D. (2, 0)

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Answer 1

answer is option D

Explanation:

(-2 , 4) = (x1 , y1)

(6 , -4) = (x2 , y2)

midpoint = (x1 + x2/2 , y1 + y2/2)

=(-2 +6/2 , 4+(-4)/2)

=(4/2 , 0/2)

=(2 , 0)