Question

What are the coordinates of the midpoint between (3, -5) and (-7, 2)?

Answer 1

Answer:

(-2,-3/2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Midpoint formula=(x1+x2/2, y1+y2/2)

So...

(3+-7/2, -5+2/2) =

(-2, -3/2)

Answer 2

Answer:

$(-2, -1.5)$

x-coordinate:-2

y-coordinate:-1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to use this formula to find the coordinates of the midpoint:

$M=(\frac{x_A+x_B}{2},\frac{y_A+y_B}{2})$

In this case, given the points  (3, -5) and (-7, 2), you can identify that:

$x_A=3\\x_B=-7\\y_A=-5\\y_B=2$

Therefore, you need to substitute these values into the formula  $M=(\frac{x_A+x_B}{2},\frac{y_A+y_B}{2})$. Then you get that the coordinates of this midpoint are:

$M=(\frac{3+(-7)}{2},\frac{-5+2}{2})$

$M=(\frac{3-7}{2},\frac{-5+2}{2})$

$M=(-2, -1.5)$