Question

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are given.

A (2, 3) and B (6, 11)

Answer 1

this is not too bad
take the average in each coordinate
i.e. add and divide by 2

Answer 2

Would I use the distance formula to solve?

Answer 3

no it seems like you would have to, because it involves distance, but it is actually much simpler

Answer 4

okay! i'll calculate it

Answer 5

what is the average of \(2\) and \(6\) ?

Answer 6

would it be 4? (2+6)/2

Answer 7

yes, the first coordinate of the midpoint is 4
how about the second coordinate?

Answer 8

8.5

Answer 9

no i don't think so
try again, maybe you added wrong

Answer 10

I keep getting 8.5

Answer 11

(11+6)/2

Answer 12

ooh i see what you did
take the average of the second coordinates, not the average of 6 and 11

Answer 13

\[(x_1,y_1), (x_2,y_2)\]
the midpoint, compute the average of \(x_1\) and \(x_2\) i.e. \(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}\) for the fist coordinate
the second coordinate is \(\frac{y_1+y_2}{2}\)

Answer 14

11

Answer 15

\(\frac{3+11}{2}\) is ?

Answer 16

\[ (2, 3) (6, 11)\] first coordinate of the midpoint is
\[\frac{2+6}{2}\] and the second coordinate is
\[\frac{3+11}{2}\]

Answer 17

alrighty! thank you!:)

Answer 18

yw