Question

Point M (-3,7) is the midpoint between R (-13,5) and S (x,y). Can someone please explain the steps to solve for x and y?

Answer 1

if (x,y) is the mid point of (x1,y1) and (x2,y2),then
\[x=\frac{ x1+x2 }{2 },y=\frac{ y1+y2 }{ 2 }\]