Question

Find the midpoint of the line segment connecting the two points (5,-3) (-4,7)

Answer 1

The answer is

`( (1)/(2) \: , \: 2)`

Explanation:

The midpoint M of two endpoints of a 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

(5,-3) and (-4,7)

The midpoint is

`M = ( (5 - 4)/(2) , \: ( - 3 + 7)/(2) ) \\ = ( (1)/(2) \: , \: (4)/(2) )`

We have the final answer as

`( (1)/(2) \: , \: 2)`

Hope this helps you