Ali's house and Will's house are represented by the points A and W on the coordinate plane below.
A= (-2,1)
W= (4, 5)
The boys want to meet exactly halfway between their houses. What are the coordinates of the point that represents this location?
A. (1,3)
B. (-4,2.5)
C. (3,3)
D. (-3,-2)
To find the coordinates of the point that represents the location halfway between A and W, we can use the midpoint formula.
Midpoint formula: ((x₁ + x₂)/2, (y₁ + y₂)/2)
Plugging in the values:
(((-2 + 4)/2), ((1 + 5)/2))
Simplifying:
(2/2, 6/2)
(1, 3)
So the coordinates of the point that represents the location halfway between A and W is (1, 3).
Therefore, the correct answer is A. (1, 3).