CCSS IP Math II 5.1.1 Example 2

Show mathematically that [math](1, 5.5)[/math] is the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints [math](–2, 1)[/math] and [math](4, 10)[/math].

[list=1] [*]Calculate the distance between the endpoint [math](–2, 1)[/math] and the midpoint [math](1, 5.5)[/math]. [*]Calculate the distance between the endpoint [math](4, 10)[/math] and the midpoint [math](1, 5.5)[/math]. [/list]