Find the midpoint M of the line segment joining the points C = (-4,-5) and D = (2,-1).
I got (-1,-3) can you check me? Thanks
You are correct.
To find the midpoint of a line segment, you can use the midpoint formula, which states that the coordinates of the midpoint M between two points (C = (x1, y1) and D = (x2, y2)) are the average of the respective x-coordinates and y-coordinates.
In this case, the coordinates of point C are (-4, -5) and the coordinates of point D are (2, -1).
To find the x-coordinate of the midpoint, you can add the x-coordinates of C and D together and divide by 2:
x-coordinate of midpoint = (x1 + x2)/2 = (-4 + 2)/2 = -2/2 = -1
To find the y-coordinate of the midpoint, you can add the y-coordinates of C and D together and divide by 2:
y-coordinate of midpoint = (y1 + y2)/2 = (-5 + -1)/2 = -6/2 = -3
Therefore, the coordinates of the midpoint M are (-1, -3). Your answer of (-1, -3) is correct!