Question

Help please???

Answer 1

What is the abscissa of the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are \[(5\sqrt{2}, 2\sqrt{3}) and (\sqrt{2}, 2\sqrt{3})\]

Answer 2

You know what's absicca ,right?

Answer 3

The x-coordinate

Answer 4

@whpalmer4

Answer 5

the coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment are the averages of the coordinates of the endpoints. For a line segment going from \((0,0)\) to \((8,4)\), the midpoint would be at \[(\frac{1}{2}(0+8),\frac{1}{2}(0+4)) = (4,2)\]

Answer 6

Well to find the midpoint you would add the 2 x and y-values and divide by 2...

so, since you are looking for the abscissa you add the x-values and divide by 2...

\[\frac{5\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{2}}{2} = ?\]