Find the midpoint of the line segment from A(2, 9) to B(4, 5).
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Find the midpoint of the line segment from A(2, 9) to B(4, 5).
The midpoint formula is the (average of the x's, the average of the y's).Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby77
In this case: ((2 + 4)/2, (9 + 5)/2)
Therefore,
(6/2, 14/2)
Simplified: (3, 7).
Hi,Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby77
the coordinates of the midpoint are the average values of the two x-values and the two y-values.
Given points:
The the midpoint is
In your case M(3, 7)
EB
Hello, Bobby77!
You could baby-talk your way through this one . . .
Quote:
Find the midpoint of the line segment from A(2, 9) to B(4, 5).
To travel fromto
,
. . we must move 2 units to the right and 4 units down.
To travel halfway to,
. . we must move 1 unit to the right and 2 units down.
This places us at: