Question

Find the midpoint of the segment with the following endpoints.
(-9, -5) and (-1, -9)

Answer 1

The answer is

`( - 5 \: , \: - 7)`

Explanation:

The midpoint M of two endpoints of a given line segment can be found by using the formula

`M = ( (x1 + x2)/(2) , \: (y1 + y2)/(2) )`

where

(x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) are the points

From the question the points are

(-9, -5) and (-1, -9)

The midpoint M is

`M = ( ( - 9 - 1)/(2) , \: ( - 5 - 9)/(2) ) \\ = ( - (10)/(2) , \: - (14)/(2) )`

We have the final answer as

`( - 5 \: , \: - 7)`

Hope this helps you