Question

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P = (-7,1) and Q = (5,-7)

Answer 1

Answer:

  (-1, -3)

Step-by-step explanation:

The midpoint coordinates are the average of the respective end point coordinates:

  M = (P +Q)/2

  M = ((-7, 1) +(5, -7))/2 = (-7+5, 1-7)/2 = (-2, -6)/2

  M = (-1, -3) . . . . the midpoint of PQ