Question

Find the location of the midpoint of AB, given A(-8,-6) and B(-2,10)

Answer 1

Answer:

(- 5, 2 )

Step-by-step explanation:

Given endpoints (x₁, y₁ ) and (x₂, y₂ ) then the midpoint is

( $\frac{x_{1}+x_{2} }{2}$ , $\frac{y_{1}+y_{2} }{2}$ )

Here (x₁, y₁ ) = A(- 8, - 6) and (x₂, y₂ ) = B(- 2, 10) , thus

midpoint = ( $\frac{-8-2}{2}$ , $\frac{-6+10}{2}$ ) = ($\frac{-10}{2}$ , $\frac{4}{2}$ ) = (- 5, 2 )