Question

Use the midpoint formula repeatedly to find the three points that divide the segment joining (x₁,y₁) and (x₂,y₂) into four equal parts.

What does this mean?

Answer 1

cut it in half, then cut it in half again

Answer 2

midpoint is
\[(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2},\frac{y_1+y_2}{2})\]

Answer 3

now find the midpoint of
\[(x_1,y_1)\] and
\[(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2},\frac{y_1+y_2}{2})\]

Answer 4

so just leave the symbols in it?

Answer 5

that should be fun. yes if they didn't give you numbers what else can you do right?

Answer 6

yeah, okay. thanks