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Midpoint formula is a grade 10 math skill aligned to Common Core standard HSG.GPE.B.6: find the point on a directed line segment between two given points that partitions the segment in a given ratio. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 30 midpoint formula problems our math games drill.

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M(4,7)M(4, 7) is the midpoint of AB‾\overline{AB} and A=(1,5).A = (1, 5)\textsf{.} What are the coordinates of the other endpoint?

Let B=(x,y).B = (x, y)\textsf{.} Since M=(4,7)M = (4, 7) is the midpoint of A=(1,5)A = (1, 5) and B,B\textsf{,} the midpoint formula gives 1+x2=4\dfrac{1 + x}{2} = 4 and 5+y2=7.\dfrac{5 + y}{2} = 7\textsf{.} Multiply 1+x2=4\dfrac{1 + x}{2} = 4 by 22 to get 1+x=8,1 + x = 8\textsf{,} so x=7.x = 7\textsf{.} Multiply 5+y2=7\dfrac{5 + y}{2} = 7 by 22 to get 5+y=14,5 + y = 14\textsf{,} so y=9.y = 9\textsf{.} The coordinates of BB are (7,9).(7, 9)\textsf{.}

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MM is the midpoint of the segment joining (2,5)(2, 5) and (8,1).(8, 1)\textsf{.} What are the coordinates of the midpoint?

The midpoint averages the matching coordinates: (2+82,5+12)=(102,62)=(5,3).\left(\dfrac{2 + 8}{2}\textsf{,} \dfrac{5 + 1}{2}\right) = \left(\dfrac{10}{2}\textsf{,} \dfrac{6}{2}\right) = (5, 3)\textsf{.}

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Find the midpoint of (2,8)(2, 8) and (6,4)(6, 4). What is the xx-coordinate?

xx-coordinate =2+62=82=4= \dfrac{2 + 6}{2} = \dfrac{8}{2} = 4.

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Find the midpoint of (2,8)(2, 8) and (6,4)(6, 4). What is the yy-coordinate?

yy-coordinate =8+42=122=6= \dfrac{8 + 4}{2} = \dfrac{12}{2} = 6.

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The midpoint of PQ‾\overline{PQ} is (6,2),(6, 2)\textsf{,} and Q=(9,8).Q = (9, 8)\textsf{.} What are the coordinates of the other endpoint?

Let P=(x,y).P = (x, y)\textsf{.} Since (6,2)(6, 2) is the midpoint of PP and Q=(9,8),Q = (9, 8)\textsf{,} the midpoint formula gives x+92=6\dfrac{x + 9}{2} = 6 and y+82=2.\dfrac{y + 8}{2} = 2\textsf{.} Multiply x+92=6\dfrac{x + 9}{2} = 6 by 22 to get x+9=12,x + 9 = 12\textsf{,} so x=3.x = 3\textsf{.} Multiply y+82=2\dfrac{y + 8}{2} = 2 by 22 to get y+8=4,y + 8 = 4\textsf{,} so y=−4.y = -4\textsf{.} The coordinates of PP are (3,−4).(3, -4)\textsf{.}

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The endpoints of a segment are (3,7)(3, 7) and (9,11).(9, 11)\textsf{.} What is the midpoint of the segment?

The midpoint averages the matching coordinates: (3+92,7+112)=(122,182)=(6,9).\left(\dfrac{3 + 9}{2}\textsf{,} \dfrac{7 + 11}{2}\right) = \left(\dfrac{12}{2}\textsf{,} \dfrac{18}{2}\right) = (6, 9)\textsf{.}

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Find the midpoint of (0,10)(0, 10) and (8,2)(8, 2). What is the xx-coordinate?

xx-coordinate =0+82=82=4= \dfrac{0 + 8}{2} = \dfrac{8}{2} = 4.

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Find the midpoint of (0,10)(0, 10) and (8,2)(8, 2). What is the yy-coordinate?

yy-coordinate =10+22=122=6= \dfrac{10 + 2}{2} = \dfrac{12}{2} = 6.

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