Question

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (4, 8) and (–2, –6). A. (2, –2) B. (2, 2) C. (–1, –1) D. (1, 1)

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Given endpoints (x₁, y₁ ) and (x₂, y₂ ) then the midpoint is

[
`(1)/(2)`(x₁ + x₂ ),
`(1)/(2)`(y₁ + y₂ ) ]

Thus for the given points

midpoint = [ 0.5(4 - 2), 0.5(8 - 6) ] = (1, 1 ) → D