Question

What is the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints at (-6, 3) and (-10, 7)?

A(-8,5)
B(-16, 10)
C (2,-2)
D (4,-4)
Choose

Answer 1

A(-8,5)

Explanation:

Given two points (-6, 3), and (-10, 7). The midpoint is calculated by averaging the x, and y values of two coordinates. As (-10, 7) is the the first point (x1, y1), and (-6, 3) is the second point (x2, y2).

`midpoint \: of \: (x_(1),y_(1)), \: and \: (x_(2),y_(2)) \\ = ((x_(1) + x_(2))/(2), (y_(1) + y_(2))/(2))`

`midpoint \: of \: (-6,3), \: and \: (-10,7) = ((-10 + -6)/(2), (7 + 3)/(2)) \: = ((-16)/(2), (10)/(2)) \: = (-8,5)`

Answer 2

The answer is A (-8,5)