Question

The midpoint of the line segment joining the points $(0,-2)$ and $(4,-2)$ is

• A. $(1,-1)$
• B. $(-1,1)$
• C. $(2,-2)$
• D. $(-2,2)$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $(2,-2)$


Since, the line segement we're interested is parallel to the $x$ axis, we can easily locate the midpoint by simply finding its average of $x$ coordinate, keeping the $y$ coordinate constant.

Avg length = $\frac{4+0}{2}=2$

Hence, the point is $(2,-2)$.