Question

find the midpoint of -5 and 14
I got 7/2?

Answer 1

9.5; (5+14)/2

Answer 2

so its 19/2?

Answer 3

yea, or nine and one half

Answer 4

ok thanks!

Answer 5

just curious as to why it would not be 9/2 since it is a -5?

Answer 6

You don't add -5 because you are considering the distance between the two points. Think of a number line this case. The total distance always has to be absolute value. Or in order words we don't have negative distance.