Algebra 1 : How to find the midpoint of a line segment

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Example Question #1 :How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

Find the midpoint on the line segment from (2, 3) to (4, 1).

Possible Answers:

(2, 2)

(3, 2)

(6, 4)

(–2, 2)

(2, –2)

Correct answer:

(3, 2)

Explanation:

By using the midpoint formula, we can find the x and y coodinantes fo the midpoint.

Our coordinates are (3, 2).

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

Point X (2, 9) and Point Y (8, 3) are endpoints on a line segment. What is the Midpoint M of that line segment?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the midpoint of a line segment, you add together thecomponents and divide by two (= 5) , do the same for(=6). The answer is (5, 6).

Example Question #1 :Midpoint Formula

What is the midpoint of the points (3,12) and (9,15)?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the midpoint we must know the midpoint formula which is

We then take the-coordinate from the first point and plug it into the formula as.

We take the-coordinate from the second point and plug it into the formula as.

We then do the same forand.

With all of the points plugged in our equation will look like this.

We then perform the necessary addition and division to get the answer of

Example Question #31 :Coordinate Geometry

Find the midpoint of the line segment that connects the two points below.

Point 1:

Point 2:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The average of the the-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates of the given points will give you the mid-point of the line that connects the points.

, whereisandis.

Example Question #5 :How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

Find the midpoint that falls betweenand.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The midpoint formula is.

When we plug in our points, we get.

So, our final answer is.

Example Question #4121 :Algebra 1

A line is drawn from (2,4) to (8,28). What are the coordinates of its midpoint?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The length to the midpoint is the difference between the two points divided by two. That number must then be added to the point:

Example Question #2 :How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

A line segment begins atand ends at the point. What is the location of its midpoint?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The difference in-values is 14 and the difference in-values is 8. The midpoint therefore differs by values of 7 and 4 from either of the endpoints.

Example Question #8 :How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

A line has endpoints ofand. What is its midpoint?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The midpoint formula is

To find the midpoint ofand, you simply plug in the points into the midpoint formula:, which gives you the point.

Example Question #2 :How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

A line has endpoints ofand. What is its midpoint?

Possible Answers:

None of the other answers

Correct answer:

Explanation:

You can find the midpoint of the line by using the midpoint formula:. Plug the endpoints into the formula to get, or.

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