Sunday, September 21, 2014

Midpoint Formula

Midpoint Formula [mid-point fawr-myuh-luh]
Noun
The midpoint formula is practically the averages of both the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate. This simple, yet useful formula is:

   
It's extremely useful in geometry when you need to find a point that is between two other points. It may and should be applied when trying to figure out a line that bisects a specific line segment. It's is
used all over geometry especially when trying to find the midpoint (therefore the name: midpoint formula) of a line segment.  

   

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