Question

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

A) (1, -2.5)
B) (5, -2.5)
C) (1, 4.5)
D) (5, 4.5)

Answer 1

The coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (6, -7) and (-4, 2) are (1, -2.5).

Step-by-step explanation:

The coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment can be found by taking the average of the x-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates of the two endpoints. In this case, the endpoints are (6, -7) and (-4, 2).

The x-coordinate of the midpoint is (6 + (-4)) / 2 = 2 / 2 = 1.

The y-coordinate of the midpoint is (-7 + 2) / 2 = -5 / 2 = -2.5.

Therefore, the coordinates of the midpoint are (1, -2.5).