Question

what is the midpoint of the segment between (-2 1/2, 5 3/4) and (8 1/4, -3 1/8)

Answer 1

The segment end points are .

First the coordinate terms(mixed fraction form) are converted into improper fraction.

The improper fraction of .

The improper fraction of .

The improper fraction of .

The improper fraction of ..

Therefore, segment end points are .

Substitute the value of in the Mid point formula : .

Mid-point of the segment is (3 3/8, 1 7/16).