Question

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (-5, 2) and (3. -8).

Answer 1

Answer:

$\boxed{Midpoint = (-1,-3)}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The coordinates are (-5,2) and (3,-8)

M(x,y) = $(\frac{x1+x2}{2} , \frac{y1+y2}{2} )$

M(x,y) = $(\frac{-5+3}{2} , \frac{2-8}{2} )$

M(x,y) = $(\frac{-2}{2} , \frac{-6}{2} )$

M(x,y) = (-1,-3)

Answer 2

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Answer:

(-1, -3)

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the midpoint formula to derive the coordinates of the midpoint:

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

Plug in the coordinates given:

$(\frac{-5+3 }{2}, \frac{2-8 }{2} )$

Simplify:

$(\frac{-2 }{2}, \frac{-6 }{2} )$

(-1, -3) are the coordinates of the midpoint.