Question

Find the midpoint given the points: (3,9) and (-1,-5)

Answer 1

(1, 2 )

Explanation:

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

[
`(x_(1)+x_(2) )/(2)` ,
`(y_(1)+y_(2) )/(2)` ]

let (x₁, y₁ ) = (3, 9) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 1, - 5) then

midpoint = (
`(3-1)/(2)` ,
`(9-5)/(2)` ) = (1, 2 )

Answer 2

(1,2)

Explanation:

use the equation

(x,y) midpoint = ( x1 + x2/ 2), (y1 + y2 / 2 ) )