Question

Find the midpoint of the segment with the following endpoints.
(4,2) and (7,6)

Answer 1

The answer is

`( (11)/(2) \: , \: 4)`

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

(4,2) and (7,6)

The midpoint is

`M = ( (4 + 7)/(2) \: , \: (2 + 6)/(2) ) \\ = ( (11)/(2) \: , \: (8)/(2) )`

We have the final answer as

`( (11)/(2) \: , \: 4)`

Hope this helps you