The endpoints of a line segment are at the coordinates (4, -2, 5) and (6, 4, -3). What is the midpoint of the segment?

(-2, -6, 8)

(-1, -3, 4)

(5, 1, 1)

(10, 2, 2)

Question

The endpoints of a line segment are at the coordinates (4, -2, 5) and (6, 4, -3). What is the midpoint of the segment?

       (-2, -6, 8)

       (-1, -3, 4)

       (5, 1, 1)

       (10, 2, 2)

anonymous · Answer

a

mathmale · Answer

Find the midpoint in each of the three directions:  x, y and z.
Do you know the midpoint formula?

@rawendra.singh:  Thank you for your desire to contribute, but by giving out an answer up front you are violating the OpenStudy Code of Conduct.

anonymous · Answer

I don't what is the formula?

mathmale · Answer

If, for example, we wanted to find the x-coordinate of the midpoint, we'd take the 2 x-coordinates from the given points, add these x-coordinates together, and divide the result by 2.  Try that, please.

mathmale · Answer

For more information and examples, please see: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/midpoint.htm