Midpoint Word Problems

The midpoint of 𝑅𝑆̅̅̅̅ is point 𝑀( 2, 5). If the coordinated of 𝑅 are (−3, −6), what are the coordinates of 𝑆?

• (7 , 18)

• (8 , 16)

• (7 , 16)

• (8 , 18)

A line segment has endpoints at (-3, 2) and (5, -4). Find the coordinates of the midpoint.

• (1, -1)

• (-4, 3)

• (2, -3)

• (0, 0)

The midpoint of a line segment is (2, -1) and one endpoint is (-3, 4). Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

• (-8, 11)

• (5, -3)

• (0, 0)

• (7, -6)

The midpoint of a line segment is (1, -2) and the distance between the two endpoints is 8 units. Find the coordinates of the endpoints.

• (5, 0), (-3, -4)

• (2, -3), (-1, -1)

• (0, -2), (2, -2)

• [(3, -1), (-1, -3)]

• a

• b

• c

• d

The midpoint of a line segment is (-2, 1) and one endpoint is (3, -4). Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

• (-7, 6)

• (0, -3)

• (-5, 2)

• (5, -6)

The midpoint of a line segment is (-3, 2) and the distance between the two endpoints is 6 units. Find the coordinates of the endpoints.

• (5, 0) and (-11, 4)

• There are multiple possible answers for the coordinates of the endpoints. One possible answer is (0, 4) and (-6, 0).

• (3, -2) and (-9, 6)

• (2, -3) and (8, -1)

The distance between two points is 10 units. If one point is (-2, 3), find the coordinates of the other point if the midpoint is (1, -2).

• (4, -7)

• (7, -12)

• (-5, 8)

• (2, -5)

A line segment has endpoints at (2, -1) and (-3, 4). Find the midpoint of the line segment.

• (4, -4)

• (0, 0)

• (-2, 2)

• (-1/2, 3/2)

The distance between two points is 8 units. If one point is (3, -2), find the coordinates of the other point if the midpoint is (-1, 1).

• (7, 6)

• (1, -3)

• (-5, 4)

• (-3, 0)