Question

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (10,14) and (-7,7).

(8.5, 10)
(1.5, 3)
(8.5, 3)
(1.5, 10)

Answer 1

(1.5, 10.5)

Explanation:

`midpoint = \bigg( (10 + ( - 7))/(2), \: \: (14 + 7)/(2) \bigg) \\ \\ = \bigg( (3)/(2), \: \: (21)/(2) \bigg) \\ \\ = = ( 1.5, \: \: 10.5 )`