2. Firstly let’ s start off with a simple video
clip:
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3. Now that you have seen the video, it’s
time to introduce:
The Midpoint Formula
4. For example, when you have 2
endpoints: [ A(-1, 2) and B(3, -6)], x1 and
x2 would replace -1 and 3 respectively;
y1 and y2 would then replace 2 and -6.
Find out why Continued
here
5. Solve each side separately (easier).
For the ‘x’ side:
(-1) + 3 = 2
2/2 = 1
6. Then, for the ‘y’ side:
2 + (-6) = -4
(-4)/2 = -2
7. The answer for the midpoint would be:
Midpoint (1, -2)
That’s the conventional method to find the
midpoint.
But as long as you remember that you're
averaging the two points' x- and y-values,
you will do fine. It won't matter which point
you pick to be the ‘first’ point you start with.
