Question

: Find the midpoint of the segment with the following endpoints.
(5,-5) and (2,8)

Answer 1

(3.5; 1.5).

Explanation:

1) formula for midpoint:

`x=(X_A-X_B)/(2); \ y=(Y_A-Y_B)/(2);`

2) according to the formula above the required midpoint is:

x=0.5(5+2)=3.5; y=0.5(8-5)=1.5