Question

Find the midpoint between the two points (5,-7) and (5,7)

Answer 1

In order to determine the midpoint between the given points, use the following expressions for the x and y coordiantes of the midpoint:

$\begin{gathered} x=\frac{x_1+x_2}{2} \\ y=\frac{y_1+y_2}{2} \end{gathered}$

where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the coordinates of the given points.

In this case. you have:

(x1,y1) = (5,-7)

(x2,y2) = (5,7)

$\begin{gathered} x=\frac{5+5}{2}=\frac{10}{2}=5 \\ y=\frac{-7+7}{2}=0 \end{gathered}$

Hence, the coordinates of the midpoint is (5,0)