How do you find the midpoint of the line segment joining (2,-3) and (8, -1)?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-28T17:43:56

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The formula to find the mid-point of a line segment give the two end points is:

#M = ((color(red)(x_1) + color(blue)(x_2))/2 , (color(red)(y_1) + color(blue)(y_2))/2)#

Where #M# is the midpoint and the given points are:

#(color(red)((x_1, y_1)))# and #(color(blue)((x_2, y_2)))#

Substituting the values from the points in the problem gives:

#M = ((color(red)(2) + color(blue)(8))/2 , (color(red)(-3) + color(blue)(-1))/2)#

#M = (10/2 , -4/2)#

#M = (5, -2)#

Answer 2 · 2017-03-28T17:45:18

#(5,-2)#

The mid=point of a line segment is the arithmetic mean of the co-ordinates

#"midpoint of "(x_1,y_1), (x_2,y_2)#

#"is given by " M( (x_1+x_2)/2, (y_1+y_2)/2)#

#" for "(2,-3),(8,-1) " we have "#

#( (2+8)/2, (-3 + -1)/2)#

#(10/2, -4/2)=(5,-2)#