Find the midpoint of the segment with the given endpoints. D(1, 2) and E(–3, 6)
A. (–7, 10)
B. (–2, 2)
C. (–1, 4)
D. (4, 64)
Is it C?
(step by step explanation please :3)
is there supposed to be a picture of the graph?
Do you know how to find the midpoint? Simply add the x-coordinates together and divide by 2. Do the same with y.
For midpoint M, we have x = (1+-3)/2 = -1, y = (2+6)/2 = 4.
M = (-1,4) yes you are correct
there is no picture for the graph. yep! that's how did it freedom!
Thanks guys! :)
To find the midpoint of the segment with given endpoints, we can use the midpoint formula. The midpoint formula states that the coordinates of the midpoint of a segment can be found by averaging the x-coordinates and averaging the y-coordinates of the endpoints.
Let's find the midpoint using the given endpoints D(1, 2) and E(-3, 6).
1. Find the average of the x-coordinates:
Add the x-coordinates of the endpoints and divide by 2:
(1 + (-3)) / 2 = -2 / 2 = -1
2. Find the average of the y-coordinates:
Add the y-coordinates of the endpoints and divide by 2:
(2 + 6) / 2 = 8 / 2 = 4
So, the midpoint of the segment with endpoints D(1, 2) and E(-3, 6) is the coordinate (-1, 4).
Therefore, the correct answer is C. (–1, 4).