Question

What is the midpoint of a segment whose endpoints are (3, -1) and (-5, -3)?

Answer 1

`M(-1;-2)`

Explanation:

The midpoint of the segment AB whose endpoints A and B are `(x_A;y_A) and (x_B;y_B)` is :

`M((x_A+x_B)/2;(y_A+y_B)/2)`

then:

`M((3-5)/2;(-1-3)/2)`

`M(-1;-2)`