Question

Marina walks from the police station at (-10, -4) to her friend Marissa’s house at (3, -8). She stops half way at a fast food restaurant to buy a soda. What are the coordinates where she stops?

Answer 1

$\bf \textit{middle point of 2 points }\\ \quad \\ \begin{array}{lllll} &x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\ % (a,b) &({{ -10}}\quad ,&{{ -4}})\quad % (c,d) &({{ 3}}\quad ,&{{ -8}}) \end{array}\qquad % coordinates of midpoint \left(\cfrac{{{ x_2}} + {{ x_1}}}{2}\quad ,\quad \cfrac{{{ y_2}} + {{ y_1}}}{2} \right) \\\\\\ \left( \cfrac{3-10}{2}~~,~~\cfrac{-8-4}{2} \right)$