HiSET: Math : Midpoint of line segments

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 :Properties Of Lines

Give the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are the intercepts of the line of the equation

.

Possible Answers:

None of the other choices gives the correct response.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Thex-intercept andy-intercept of the line of an equation can be found by substituting 0 forand, respectively, as follows:

x-intercept:

Substitute and simplify:

Solve forby dividing by 2 on both sides:

Thex-intercept of the line is located at

They-intercept can be found by settingand solving forin a similar fashion:

They-intercept is located at.

The midpoint of a line segment, given its endpointsand, is located at

;

substituting accordingly,

The midpoint is located at.

Example Question #96 :Measurement And Geometry

What is the midpoint of the line segment created by the pointsand?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The midpoint of the line segment between two points

and

is given by the formula

.

Thus, since the line segment is generated by

and

应用the midpoint formula we have

as the midpoint.

Example Question #97 :Measurement And Geometry

What is the midpoint betweenand?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Step 1: Recall the midpoint Formula....

, whereis the first point andis the second point

步骤2:确定分和其特定的内涵ms...

Step 3: Plug in the values into the midpoint formula...

Simplify...

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