Question

How do you find the coordinates of the midpoint of line `LM` if `L(-7, -4)`, and `M(5, -10)`?

Answer 1

Midpoint of `LM= (-1, -7)`

Explanation:

By using the formula of Midpoint `=((x_1+x_2)/2,(y_1+y_2)/2)` given two coordinates, `(x_1,y_1)` and `(x_2,y_2)`.

In this question, `L(-7,-4)=(x_1,y_1)` while `M(5,-10)=(x_2,y_2)`, both informations are given and the midpoint of `LM` can be calculated by;

Midpoint of LM `=((x_1+x_2)/2,(y_1+y_2)/2)`

Midpoint of LM `=((-7+5)/2,(-4+(-10))/2)`

Midpoint of LM `=((-2)/2,(-14)/2)`

Midpoint of `LM= (-1, -7)`