Question

What is the midpoint of a line segment with endpoints (0,-6) and (-8,0)?

Answer 1

A. (4, 3)
B. (4, -3)
C. (-4, -3)
D. (-4, 3)

Answer 2

Mid-Point of points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is ( (x1+x2)/2 ,(y1+y2)/2 )

Answer 3

Does it help?

Answer 4

which one is x and which one is y?

Answer 5

or does it matter?

Answer 6

x1 =0 , x2=-8 , y1 =-6 and y2=0
Now, use Mid-Point of points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is ( (x1+x2)/2 ,(y1+y2)/2 )

Answer 7

(-8)/2 = -4 (-6)/2 = -3

Answer 8

so it'd be (-4,-3) ?

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Thank you! And instead of posting another question i'll post it here... cause you help me a lot! this ones similar but kind of backwards...
9. The midpoint of a line segment is (-1,-3). One endpoint is (7,3). What is the other endpoint?
how would i do that one?

Answer 11

here, let the coordinates of other end point be (x1 ,y1)

Answer 12

So, (x1+7)/2 =-1 AND (y1+3)/2 =-3

Answer 13

Now, can u find x1 and y1

Answer 14

x1= -9?

Answer 15

yep

Answer 16

y1 = -9?

Answer 17

GREAT

Answer 18

Thanks for all your help!

Answer 19

welcome