Algebra 1 : Equations of Lines

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Example Questions

Example Question #68 : Midpoint Formula

Find the midpoint of the line segment with the following endpoints:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Finding the midpoint of a line segment only requires that we find the midpoint, or average of both the x and y components. In order to do that, we use the following formula:

For the points (4,9) and (-2,-1) plug in the numbers and solve:

 

This gives a final answer of  

Example Question #61 : How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

Find the midpoint of the line segment with the following endpoints:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Finding the midpoint of a line segment only requires that we find the midpoint, or average of both the x and y components. In order to do that, we use the following formula:

For the points (2,1) and (8,3) plug in the numbers and solve:

 

This gives a final answer of  

Example Question #651 : Equations Of Lines

Find the midpoint of the line segment with the following endpoints:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Finding the midpoint of a line segment only requires that we find the midpoint, or average of both the x and y components. In order to do that, we use the following formula:

For the points (-12,-2) and (6,4) plug in the numbers and solve:

 

This gives a final answer of  

Example Question #61 : How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

Find the midpoint of the line segment with the following endpoints:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Finding the midpoint of a line segment only requires that we find the midpoint, or average of both the x and y components. In order to do that, we use the following formula:

For the points (2,5) and (6,15) plug in the numbers and solve:

 

This gives a final answer of  

Example Question #892 : Functions And Lines

Find the equation of the line segment with the following endpoints:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Finding the midpoint of a line segment only requires that we find the midpoint, or average of both the x and y components. In order to do that, we use the following formula:

For the points (3,-2) and (9,10) plug in the numbers and solve:

 

This gives a final answer of  

Example Question #62 : How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

Find the midpoint of the line segment with the following endpoints:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Finding the midpoint of a line segment only requires that we find the midpoint, or average of both the x and y components. In order to do that, we use the following formula:

For the points (-2,-4) and (4,6) plug in the numbers and solve:

 

This gives a final answer of  

Example Question #63 : How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

Find the midpoint of the line segment with the following endpoints:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Finding the midpoint of a line segment only requires that we find the midpoint, or average of both the x and y components. In order to do that, we use the following formula:

For the points (12,5) and (8,7) plug in the numbers and solve:

 

This gives a final answer of  

Example Question #64 : How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

Find the midpoint of the line segment with the following endpoints:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Finding the midpoint of a line segment only requires that we find the midpoint, or average of both the x and y components. In order to do that, we use the following formula:

For the points (7,7) and (1,1) plug in the numbers and solve:

 

This gives a final answer of  

Example Question #65 : How To Find The Midpoint Of A Line Segment

Find the midpoint of a line with the endpoings (0, 5) and (7, 1).

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When finding the midpoint between two points, we use the midpoint formula

where  and  are the points given. 

 

Knowing this, we can substitute the values into the formula.  We get

 

Therefore,  is the midpoint.

Example Question #10 : Midpoint Formula

Find the midpoint of a line with the endpoings (3, 4) and (-1, -1).

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When finding the midpoint between two points, we use the midpoint formula

where  and  are the points given. 

 

Knowing this, we can substitute the values into the formula.  We get

 

Therefore,  is the midpoint.

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