How to Find the Midpoint Between Two Points Using the Midpoint Formula

Understanding the Midpoint Formula

• 🎯 The midpoint formula is used to find the coordinates of the point exactly halfway between two given points.
• 💡 The formula calculates the average of the x-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates separately.

Calculating the Midpoint Coordinates

• 🔑 For a given pair of points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), the x-coordinate of the midpoint is found by (x1 + x2) / 2.
• 📌 Similarly, the y-coordinate of the midpoint is found by averaging the y-coordinates: (y1 + y2) / 2.

Example Calculation

• ⚡ Given the points -3, 7 and 5, -9:
  • The x-coordinate of the midpoint is (-3 + 5) / 2 = 2 / 2 = 1.
  • The y-coordinate of the midpoint is (7 + (-9)) / 2 = -2 / 2 = -1.
• ✅ Therefore, the midpoint of the two points is (1, -1).