The Midpoint

* A midpoint is the point in a line segment that divides the line segment into two equal segments.

* If a line segment has end points A(x₁,y₁) and B(x₂,y₂), then the midpoint has the coordinates .

Therefore, the equation of any midpoint of a line is .

Practice Questions
Page 173 #2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9.
More Challenging Questions: Page 174 #11, 17.