Question

What are the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment with endpoints at `(1,5)` and `(3, 5)`?

Answer 1

The co-ordinates are `(2,5)`

Explanation:

If you were to plot these two points on a grid you would easily see the mid-point is `(2,5)`.
Using algebra, the formula for locating the mid point is:
`((x_1+x_2)/2,(y_1+y_2)/2)`
In your case`x_1` = 1 and `x_2` =3. So `((1+3)/2)` = `(4/2)`=`2`
Next, `y_1` = 5 , and `y_2`=5. So `((5+5)/2)` = `(10/2)`= `5`

Therefore the mid point is `(2,5)`