Question

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are H(6,4) and K(2,8)

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we should use the midpoint formula, M = (x1 + x2/2 , y1 + y2/2).

Let’s substitute in our values into our formula:

( (6+2)/2 , (4+8)/2 )

Let’s simplify by adding together the numbers within the parentheses for both the x and y values.

(8/2, 12/2)

Finally, we can simplify by dividing both the x and y values by 2 to find the midpoint.

(4, 6)

Therefore, the midpoint of the two points above is (4, 6).

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