Question

what is the midpoint between (-8,5) and (2,-2)

Answer 1

Answer:

the midpoint between (8,5) and (2,-2) is P(5,1.5)

Answer 2

$\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{middle point of 2 points } \\\\ (\stackrel{x_1}{-8}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{5})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{2}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{-2}) \qquad \left(\cfrac{ x_2 + x_1}{2}~~~ ,~~~ \cfrac{ y_2 + y_1}{2} \right) \\\\\\ \left(\cfrac{2-8}{2}~~,~~\cfrac{-2+5}{2} \right)\implies \left( \cfrac{-6}{2}~,~\cfrac{3}{2} \right)\implies \left(-3~~,~~1\frac{1}{2} \right)$