Find the **midpoint** of the segment connecting $A(-4, 6)$ and $B(8, -…

Question

Find the **midpoint** of the segment connecting $A(-4, 6)$ and $B(8, -2)$.

Accepted Answer

A. $(2, 2)$

Midpoint formula: $\left(\dfrac{x_{1} + x_{2}}{2},\, \dfrac{y_{1} + y_{2}}{2}\right)$.
$= \left(\dfrac{-4 + 8}{2},\, \dfrac{6 + (-2)}{2}\right) = \left(\dfrac{4}{2},\, \dfrac{4}{2}\right) = (2, 2)$.
- Trap B forgets to average $y$.
- Trap C swaps the order of operations.
- Trap D returns the sum, not the average.

Answer

$(2, 4)$

Answer

$(4, 2)$

Answer

$(6, 4)$