SOLUTION: find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P1,and P2 P1=(-5,6) P2= (1,7) The midpoint is

Question 648538: find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P1,and P2
P1=(-5,6)
P2= (1,7)
The midpoint is
Answer by swincher4391(1107) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let M be the midpoint. For (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)
M = ((x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2)
Or in English, the halfway coordinate between the x coordinates and the halfway coordinate of the y coordinates put together into a point.
M = ((-5+1)/2 , (6+7)/2)
M = (-4/2, 13/2)
M = (-2, 13/2) or (-2,6.5)
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