Question

Point X is located at (2, 4), and Y is located at (−6, 10). Find the y value of the point that lies halfway between X and Y.

2

7

-3

-8

Answer 1

@mathmale can you help?

Answer 2

Hi, Deja,
The midpoint formula will be of great utility here.
You need only find the y-coordinate of the midpoint. You can ignore all the info about x.

The midpoint formula, in this case, looks like\[\frac{ y _{1}+y _{2} }{ 2 }=y _{midpoint}\]

Answer 3

Try this, please.

Answer 4

so 2? @mathmale

Answer 5

suppose:\[y _{1}=4~and~y _{2}=10. \]Evaluate the midpoint formula I gave you for these two y values.