True or False. The coordinates of the midpoint of a segment on the coordinate plane are the products of the coordinates of the endpoints of that segment?

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lgbasallote · Answer

Coordinate of midpoint:

$\huge (\frac{X_{1} + X_{2}}{2}, \frac{Y_{1} + Y_{2}}{2})$

anonymous · Answer

that's a true statement :)

anonymous · Answer

@brandoduh: why do you think that is true? Please enlighten us :)

anonymous · Answer

the question is asking if you multiply the end points to get the midpoints, thats not what @lgbasallote is stating

anonymous · Answer

because you add  x1 and x2 then you add y1 and y2. after that, you divide them by two. this is the midpoint formula

lgbasallote · Answer

so then..what is the answer to the question?

anonymous · Answer

its true :) thank you all

anonymous · Answer

It's not true. Lgba answer is right.

lgbasallote · Answer

i think either you misinterpreted the formula...or the question...the question is asking

$\LARGE (X_{1}) \times (X_{2}) = X_{M}$ where $X_{M}$ is the midpoint of x
$\LARGE (Y_{1}) \times (Y_{2}) = Y_{M}$ where $Y_{M}$ is the midpoint of y

now do you see that in the midpoint formula?