How do you find the midpoint of (2,6) and (8,10)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-23T10:46:07

The answer here is (5,8)

Let us suppose that the coordinates of the midpoints be ( #x, y#)

So,

Supposing (2,6) = (#x_1, y_1#)

And,

(8,10) = (#x_2, y_2#)

Then,

BY the Formula for midpoint

(#x, y#) = #[(x_1+x_2)/2]#, #[(y_1+y_2)/2]#

Putting the respective values we get
x= 5 and y =8