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What is the formula for finding the midpoint of a line segment?
What is the formula for finding the midpoint of a line segment?
($\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}$, $\frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}$)
What does ($x_m$, $y_m$) represent in the midpoint formula?
What does ($x_m$, $y_m$) represent in the midpoint formula?
The coordinates of the midpoint
Study Notes
Midpoint Formula
- The midpoint formula calculates the coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment connecting two points.
- Given two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂), the midpoint (Xm, Ym) is calculated as follows: (Xm, Ym) = ((x₁ + x₂)/2, (y₁ + y₂)/2)
- Xm is the x-coordinate of the midpoint.
- Ym is the y-coordinate of the midpoint.
- (x₁, y₁) are the coordinates of the first point.
- (x₂, y₂) are the coordinates of the second point.
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Description
This quiz focuses on the midpoint formula, which calculates the coordinates of the midpoint between two points in a coordinate system. Participants will learn how to apply the formula using specific point coordinates. Test your understanding of this fundamental concept in geometry.
