Midpoint of a segment, step by step
The point halfway between two others is nothing more than the average of their coordinates — the middle x, the middle y.
The question
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Midpoint of (0, 0) and (6, 8)
(0 + 6) ÷ 2=3
(0 + 8) ÷ 2=4
(3, 4)
- The midpoint is halfway between, so average each coordinate on its own. The x's first: (0 + 6) ÷ 2 = 3.
- Now the y's the same way: (0 + 8) ÷ 2 = 4.
- So the midpoint is (3, 4).
How it works.
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The midpoint is halfway between, so average each coordinate on its own. The x's first: (0 + 6) ÷ 2 = 3.
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Now the y's the same way: (0 + 8) ÷ 2 = 4.
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So the midpoint is (3, 4).