Question

How do you find the midpoint of (5.6, -2.8), (8.1, 9.4)?

Answer 1

`(6.85,3.3)`

Explanation:

For this, we will use the midpoint formula: `M = ((x_1+x_2)/2,(y_1+y_2)/2)`, which basically involves finding the middle of the x coordinates, and the middle of the y coordinates.
- `x_1` and `y_1` are the coordinates of the first point `(5.6,-2.8)`
- `x_2` and `y_2` are the coordinates of the second point `(8.1,9.4)`
- It doesn't matter which one we call the first or second point

Applying the formula:
`M = ((5.6+8.1)/2,(-2.8+9.4)/2)`
`= ((13.7)/2,(6.6)/2)`
`=(6.85,3.3)`