The midpoint of a line segment with end points as (2, 3) and (4, y2) is (3, 2). What is the value of y2?
Answer

-2
-1
1
7

Question

The midpoint of a line segment with end points as (2, 3) and (4, y2) is (3, 2). What is the value of y2?
 Answer 

-2
 -1
1
7

anonymous · Answer

1

anonymous · Answer

1

anonymous · Answer

If you want to know why, ask

anonymous · Answer

thamk u and what confused on the last reply

anonymous · Answer

I was just asking if you wanted to know how we got this answer

anonymous · Answer

oh ya could u show me i dont really have a teacher im homeschooled

anonymous · Answer

ok.  the midpoint of a line segment is just the average of each coordinate value.  In this case:
$$\frac{4+2}{2}=3$$for the first coordinate, and,$$\frac{y_{2}+3}{2}=2$$Solving for y2, you get y2=1

anonymous · Answer

ohhh okay thank u so much  like i said i sux at geometry probably because i dont have a teacher :/

anonymous · Answer

good thing for open study, there's always competent folks to help out :)