Question

HW Help Find the midpoints of the following segments using MIDPOINT FORMULA (5,4) , (5,-3)

Answer 1

same as before \(\bf \textit{middle point of 2 points }\\ \quad \\
\begin{array}{lllll}
&x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\
&({\color{red}{ 5}}\quad ,&{\color{blue}{ 4}})\quad &({\color{red}{ 5}}\quad ,&{\color{blue}{ -3}})
\end{array}\qquad
\left(\cfrac{{\color{red}{ x_2}} + {\color{red}{ x_1}}}{2}\quad ,\quad \cfrac{{\color{blue}{ y_2}} + {\color{blue}{ y_1}}}{2} \right)\)

Answer 2

okay i tried my best to come up with 5 , 0.5 but with the 0.5 what would that be in a fractional format? @jdoe0001

Answer 3

hmmm

Answer 4

well 10/2 = 5 or 5/1
1/2 = 0.5 or well 1/2 :)

Answer 5

or would my answer be ( 5, 1/2) im not sure @jdoe0001

Answer 6

either one is correct
just a matter of which one you're expected to give
one is decimal, the other rational, both correct though