9:02 Midpoint: Exercise
9:02 Midpoint: Exercise
9:02 Midpoint: Exercise
9:02 Midpoint
Name: Class:
Examples x 1 + x 2 y 1 + y 2
Formula: ----------------- , -----------------
2 2
1 Read the midpoint of AB.
a y x-value of midpoint: b y
A (3, 2)
xm = --1- (1 + 3) = 2
2
A (2, 5) 2
5 xm = --1- (2 + 7) = 4 1--- ym = 1-
-- (−3 + 2) = − --1-
2 2 xm
1 2 2
ym y-value of midpoint: ym 1
3 x Midpoint is (2, − --- )
1
B (7, 1) ym = --1- (5 + 1) = 3 2
2
0
2
xm
7 x Midpoint is (4 --1- , 3) −3 B (1, −3)
2
Exercise
1 Read the midpoint of the interval AB from the graph.
a y b y c y d y
B (2, 5) A (−1, 5) A (0, 8)
B (6, 5)
B (4, 2)
A (−2, 1) B (4, 2)
A (1, 1)
x x x x
e y f y g y h y B (10, 8)
A (2, 6) B (−3, 8)
A (4, 0)
x
A (−5, 2)
B (0, −2) x A (2, 3)
B (6, −2) x x
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