Question

What is the midpoint of a line segment with the endpoints (8 -3) and (-5 -9)

A) (1.5, -6)
B) (-6, 1.5)
C) (-7, 2.5)
D) (2.5, -7)

Answer 1

A) (1.5, -6)

Explanation:

The midpoint for the x coordinate is

(x1+x2)/2 = (8+-5)/2 = 3/2 = 1.5

The midpoint for the y coordinate is

(y1+y2)/2 = (-3+-9)/2 = -12/2 = -6