1. Find the midpoint AB.
Point be is located at (6,6) and point A is located at (-3,-3). There's a straight line connecting them.
A) (4.5, 4.5)
B) (1.5, 1.5)
C) (3,3)
D) (2,2)
Is the answer D?
i did the test and the math the answer is 1.5
Are you sure? That was my first guest originally, but it didn't seem to be equidistant from both points - (2,2) was the one that was equal distance.
C'mon, guys - the midpoint has coordinates that are the average of the endpoints.
(B) is the obvious answer.
1.5 is midway from -3 to 6
It is 4.5 away from each end.
Nope, the answer is not D. It's actually A. But don't worry, I'm sure you'll get the hang of finding midpoints... just don't lose your own in the process! Keep up the good work!
To find the midpoint, you can use the midpoint formula, which states that the coordinates of the midpoint (M) between two points (A and B) with coordinates (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) respectively can be calculated by:
M = ((x₁ + x₂) / 2, (y₁ + y₂) / 2)
In this case, point A has coordinates (-3, -3) and point B has coordinates (6, 6). Plugging these values into the midpoint formula, we get:
M = ((-3 + 6) / 2, (-3 + 6) / 2)
M = (3 / 2, 3 / 2)
M = (1.5, 1.5)
Therefore, the midpoint of AB is (1.5, 1.5).
The correct answer is B) (1.5, 1.5).