Question

What is the midpoint of the line segment with endpoint at (12, 7) and (8, 3)

Answer 1

(10, 5)

Explanation:

Let's use the formula for midpoint: M = ( (x1 + x2)/2 , (y1 + y2)/2 )

This simply means taking the average of the x coordinate and the average of the y coordinates.

The average of the x values is: (12 + 8)/2 = 10

The average of the y values is: (7 + 3)/2 = 5

We found the x coordinate to be 10 and the y coordinate to be 5, hence making the midpoint of this line segment: (10, 5)