Jambmaths question:
Find the midpoint of S(–5,4) and T(–3, –2)
Option A:
(4, –1)
Option B:
(–4, 1)
Option C:
(4, –2)
Option D:
(–4, 2)
Jamb Maths Solution:
$\begin{align} & \text{Midpoint of a line segment}=\left( \frac{{{x}_{1}}+{{x}_{2}}}{2},\frac{{{y}_{1}}+{{y}_{2}}}{2} \right) \\ & (x,y)=\left( \frac{-5-3}{2},\frac{4-2}{2} \right)=(-4,1) \\\end{align}$
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