Question

The line with slope 9/7 and containing the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are (2, -3) and (-6, 5).

Answer 1

in standard form, please.

Answer 2

first what is the midpoint of (2,-3) and (-6,5)?

Answer 3

Sorry it does not give me the mid points.

Answer 4

That's right :)
you have to figure out the midpoint yourself :D
But never fear, the
x-value of the midpoint is the average of the x-values of the endpoints and the
y-value of the midpoint is the average of the y-values of the endpoints :)
That should be a good starter :D

Answer 5

@terenzreignz What?

Answer 6

OK, for instance, the x-coordinate of the midpoint is the average of the x-coordinates of the endpoints, which are 2 and -6

Taking their average
[2 + (-6)] / 2
-4 / 2
-2
and that's the x-coordinate of the midpoint...
Now try it for the y :)

Answer 7

But wouldn't that be in fractions? ps not good with fractions.

Answer 8

Well, there's always a time to improve on it :)
Try to get the y-value of your midpoint, just get the average of the y-values of your endpoints :)

Answer 9

I'm getting a bunch of random numbers.

Answer 10

Please help!!!

Answer 11

the midpoint of (x sub 1,y sub 1) and (x sub 2, y sub 2) is: ((x sub 1 + x sub 2)/2 , (y sub 1 + y sub 2)/2).

Answer 12

Is that what it's suppose to look like in standard form?