Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the point P1 and P2.
P1= (2,5)
P2= (-5,6)
The midpoint is ___
Type the order pair, use intergers and simplified fractions for any number in the expression.
I need this help ASAP Please!!!
midpoint is ( (-5+2)/2 , (6+5)/2)
= ( 3/2 , 11/2)
BTW, you are in Calculus and don't know how to find the midpoint of a line segment ??
You are in for a rough ride .
To find the midpoint of a line segment, you can use the midpoint formula. The midpoint formula states that the midpoint M between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given by:
M = ((x1 + x2) / 2, (y1 + y2) / 2)
So, let's apply the formula to find the midpoint of the line segment joining P1(2, 5) and P2(-5, 6):
x1 = 2
y1 = 5
x2 = -5
y2 = 6
Using the midpoint formula:
M = ((x1 + x2) / 2, (y1 + y2) / 2)
= ((2 + (-5)) / 2, (5 + 6) / 2)
= ((-3) / 2, 11 / 2)
To simplify the fraction, divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 1 in this case:
M = (-3 / 2, 11 / 2)
So the midpoint of the line segment joining P1(2, 5) and P2(-5, 6) is (-3/2, 11/2).