Question

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining points A and B A(2,-5); B(6,1)

Answer 1

The answer is ( 4 , - 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

A(2,-5); B(6,1)

So we have

`M = ( (2 + 6)/(2) \: , \: ( - 5 + 1)/(2) ) \\ = ( (8)/(2) \: , \: - (4)/(2) )`

We have the final answer as

( 4 , - 2)

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