Question

Which is the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints 1, 2 and 7, 8?

(squared 6, squared 6)

(3, 3)

(4, 3)

(4, 4)

(4, 5)

Answer 1

To find the midpoint of a line segment, we average the coordinates of the endpoints.

The coordinates of the first endpoint are (1, 2), and the coordinates of the second endpoint are (7, 8).

To find the x-coordinate of the midpoint, we average the x-coordinates of the endpoints: (1 + 7)/2 = 8/2 = 4.

To find the y-coordinate of the midpoint, we average the y-coordinates of the endpoints: (2 + 8)/2 = 10/2 = 5.

Therefore, the midpoint is (4, 5).

The correct answer is (4, 5).