Question

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining the points A(-2, -5) and B(3, -1).

Answer 1

Let the required point be P(x,y). Then,

$x=\frac{(-2+3)}{2}=\frac{1}{2},y=\frac{-5+(-1)}{2}=-3$

Hence, the required point is $(\frac{1}{2},-3)$