Question

Upper A is left parenthesis 2 comma negative 2 right parenthesis. Upper B is left parenthesis 6 comma 5 right parenthesis.


Using this graph, how would adding 6+2
6
+
2
then dividing by 2
2
help you find the midpoint of line AB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
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𝐵
¯
?

(1 point)
Responses

It finds the distance between points A and B.
It finds the distance between points A and B.

It finds the sole midpoint of points A and B.
It finds the sole midpoint of points A and B.

It finds the average distance between the two x-values of points A and B.
It finds the average distance between the two x -values of points A and B.

It finds the average distance between the two y-values of points A and B.
It finds the average distance between the two y -values of points A and B.

Answer 1

It finds the average of the two x-values — the x-coordinate of the midpoint of AB.

(6+2)/2 = 4, so the midpoint is (4, (−2+5)/2 = 3/2).