Question

Indicate the equation of the given line in standard form.

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

Answer 1

For the midpoint, we have to us this formula ((x1+x2)/2,(y1+y2)/2)

Answer 2

Was the slope given? It loks like you forgot to add it or no?

Answer 3

-4,6

Answer 4

Wait where did you get 9 from? zale101

Answer 5

oh i'm sorry lol

Answer 6

So here we have ((2+(-6))/2,(-3+5)/2) =

Answer 7

its ok i messed up too. it's 2, 3/2 or 7/2?

Answer 8

((2+(-6))/2= -2
(-3+5)/2= 1

Answer 9

oh ok. what's next?

Answer 10

the slope is (change in y)/(change in x)

Answer 11

or (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Answer 12

So (5+(-3))/(-6+2) = ?

Answer 13

averages?

Answer 14

Do you know how to plug in the numbers into the formula's, like what i did here for example (5+(-3))/(-6+2) = ?

Answer 15

solve this for me (5+(-3))/(-6+2) = ?

Answer 16

sooo -3-5/2+6 = -8/8?

Answer 17

which equals -1

Answer 18

so then after that i just do y-y1= -1(x1-x. which is y+3=-1(x-5)?

Answer 19

1 and -2 are the midpoints

Answer 20

so (y-1)=-1(x=2)?

Answer 21

this means the midpoint is (-2,1)

Answer 22

x=-2
y=1

Answer 23

so then what comes after finding the midpoint