A triangle has vertices at A(-2, -2), B(0, -9), and C(1, 2). Find the midpoint of side AB.

Question

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Answer 1

The midpoint is the middle distance between two points on a line. To do this question you need to use the midpoint formula. This formula is written as follows:

((x2-x1)/2, (y2-y1)/2)

In other words, take the x coordinate from vertices B, subtract it from the x coordinate from vertices A, and divide the answer by two. You repeat the same process to find the midpoint Y coordinate by subtracting vertices B's y coordinate from vertices A y coordinate and dividing the answer by two.

 

This looks like 

 

((-2-0)/2, (-2-(-9))/2)

 

(-2/2, 7/2)

 

(-1, 3.5)