Exploring the Midpoint Formula in Coordinate Geometry

What is the purpose of the midpoint formula in coordinate geometry?

• To find the distance between two points

• To find the midpoint between two points

• To find the area of a triangle

• To find the slope of a line

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Which of the following is the correct general form of the midpoint formula?

• ((X1 - X2) / 2, (Y1 - Y2) / 2)

• ((X1 + X2) / 2, (Y1 + Y2) / 2)

• (X1 - X2, Y1 - Y2)

• (X1 + X2, Y1 + Y2)

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Given points G(7, -5) and H(9, -5), what is the x-coordinate of the midpoint?

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 6

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Given points G(7, -5) and H(9, -5), what is the y-coordinate of the midpoint?

• -4

• -2

• -5

• -3

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What is the midpoint of segment GH with coordinates G(7, -5) and H(9, -5)?

• (9, -5)

• (8, -3)

• (7, -5)

• (8, -5)

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Given points A(-7, 4) and B(3, -4), what is the x-coordinate of the midpoint?

• 1

• -2

• -1

• 0

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What is the midpoint of segment AB with coordinates A(-7, 4) and B(3, -4)?

• (1, -1)

• (0, 0)

• (-2, -1)

• (-2, 0)

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.6