Question

What is the midpoint of the segment with endpoints (1, 9) and (-3, 5) ?

Please help I will give 10 points

Answer 1

The answer is

( - 1 , 7)

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

(1, 9) and (-3, 5)

The midpoint is

`M = ( (1 - 3)/(2) \: , \: (9 + 5)/(2) ) \\ = ( - (2)/(2) \: , \: (14)/(2) )`

We have the final answer as

( - 1 , 7)

Hope this helps you