Question

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of HK if H(-1,2) and K(-7,-4)

Answer 1

The coordinates would be at (-4.5,-1)

Answer 2

Answer:

The midpoint of HK is (-4, 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given two coordinates H(-1, 2) and K(-7, -4)

We need to find the midpoint of HK.

We have formula to find the midpoint.

$(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} , \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2} }$

Here $x_1 = -1, y_1 = 2, x_2 = -7 and y_2 = -4$

Now plug in these values in the above formula, we get

$(\frac{-1 + (-7)}{2} , \frac{2 +(-4)}{2} )$

$(\frac{-8}{2}, \frac{-2}{2} ) = (-4, -1)$

So, the midpoint of HK is (-4, 1)