If the coordinates of points A and L are -4 and 8, respectively, then the midpoint between them has a coordinate of____
A- 0
B- 2
C- 4
D- 6
Please help me understand this!
To find the midpoint between two points, we need to find the average of their x-coordinates and the average of their y-coordinates.
The x-coordinate of point A is -4, and the x-coordinate of point L is 8. To find the average, we add these two values and divide by 2:
((-4 + 8) / 2) = 4 / 2 = 2.
The y-coordinate of point A is 8, and the y-coordinate of point L is also 8. Since they have the same y-coordinate, the average will also be 8.
Therefore, the midpoint between points A and L has the coordinates (2, 8).
Looking at the answer choices, we can see that the correct option is B- 2, since it represents the x-coordinate of the midpoint.