Midpoint Formula

Some coordinate geometry questions may require you to find the midpoint of line segments in the coordinate plane. To find a point that is halfway between two given points, get the average of the x-values and the average of the y-values.

The midpoint between the two points (x₁,y₁) and (x₂,y₂) is

For example:

The midpoint of the points A(1,4) and B(5,6) is

Example:
Find the midpoint of the two points A(1, -3) and B(4, 5).

Solution:
Midpoint = = (2.5, 1)

Example:
M(3, 8) is the midpoint of the line AB. A has the coordinates (-2, 3), Find the coordinates of B.

Solution:
Let the coordinates of B be (x, y)

Coordinates of B = (8, 13)

The following video gives another example of using the midpoint formula.

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