Question

find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points p1 and p2 p1=(-5,4) p2=(1,6)

Answer 1

(-5+1)/2=???

Answer 2

-2

Answer 3

\[\frac{-5+1}{2}=\frac{-4}{2}=-2\]

Answer 4

yep Now do the y's

Answer 5

5

Answer 6

\[\frac{4+6}{2}=\frac{10}{2}=\]

Answer 7

yes. so the midpoint is (-2,5)

Answer 8

Let's see if that makes any sense.

Answer 9

That wasn't hard! Thanks for showing me!