Line segment #AB# has endpoints #A(2, -3)# and #B(-4, 6)#. What are the coordinates of the midpoint of #AB#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-17T18:20:10

#"The midpoint of the segment AB is "C(-1,1.5)#

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#"let C(x,y) be the midpoint of the segment AB"#

#C((A_x+B_x)/2,(A_y+B_y)/2)#

#A(2,-3)" , "B=(-4,6)#

#A_x=2" , "A_y=-3" , "B_x=-4" , "B_y=6#

#C((2-4)/2,(-3+6)/2)#

#C(-1,1.5)#