ACT SAT Prep How to determine the midpoint between two coordinate points

What is the primary purpose of the midpoint formula?

• To find the length of a line segment

• To calculate the average distance between two points

• To find the slope of a line

• To determine the area of a triangle

When labeling coordinates, which of the following is correct?

• X1, Y2 for the same point

• X1, Y1 for one point and X2, Y2 for another

• Y1, X2 for one point and Y2, X1 for another

• X2, Y1 for the same point

Why is it important to use parentheses when dealing with negative numbers in the midpoint formula?

• To separate the numbers from the variables

• To ensure the negative sign is correctly applied

• To simplify the calculation

• To make the equation look neat

What is the result of the calculation 2 + 12 divided by 2?

• 6

• 7

• 14

• 8

What is the result of the calculation 3 plus -15 divided by 2?

• -6

• -7

• -5

• -8