In this segment, we will learn how to find the midpoint of a line segment in the cartesian coordinate plane. Or, in simpler terms, given two coordinates, how we will find the coordinates of the midpoint.[br][br]We will first start off with something that makes better sense for us - finding the middle value of two values.
Extending this idea to coordinates, we then have the following:
Now's your turn to check your understanding!
If [math](3,4)[/math]is the midpoint of the line segment joining [math]A(-5,3)[/math] and [math]B(p,q)[/math], find the value of [math]p[/math] and of [math]q[/math].
[math]p=11[/math], [math]q=5[/math]