Midpoint Formula worksheet with graphs and coordinate problems.
A worksheet titled "The Midpoint Formula" from Kuta Software - Infinite Pre-Algebra, featuring four graphs of line segments on coordinate planes and 14 problems to find the midpoint of line segments using given endpoints.
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Let's solve the problem step by step using the midpoint formula.
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For a line segment with endpoints $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$, the midpoint $M$ is given by:
$$
M = \left( \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2} \right)
$$
We'll apply this formula to each of the problems.
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## ✔ Part 1: Find the midpoint from graphs (Problems 1–4)
Since I can't see the actual images, I will estimate the coordinates of the endpoints based on typical grid representations. If you have specific coordinates, please provide them. But for now, let’s assume standard placements.
However, since the image isn’t visible here, I’ll skip Problems 1–4 unless you can describe the points or confirm their coordinates.
But we can solve Problems 5–14 exactly because they give coordinates.
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## ✔ Part 2: Find the midpoint given endpoints
Let’s compute each one:
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$$
x = \frac{6 + (-2)}{2} = \frac{4}{2} = 2 \\
y = \frac{1 + 5}{2} = \frac{6}{2} = 3 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(2, 3)}
$$
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$$
x = \frac{4 + (-1)}{2} = \frac{3}{2} = 1.5 \\
y = \frac{3 + 6}{2} = \frac{9}{2} = 4.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{\left(1.5, 4.5\right)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{9}{2}\right)}
$$
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$$
x = \frac{-5 + (-6)}{2} = \frac{-11}{2} = -5.5 \\
y = \frac{4 + 3}{2} = \frac{7}{2} = 3.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(-5.5, 3.5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(-\frac{11}{2}, \frac{7}{2}\right)}
$$
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$$
x = \frac{4 + 5}{2} = \frac{9}{2} = 4.5 \\
y = \frac{-3 + 5}{2} = \frac{2}{2} = 1 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(4.5, 1)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(\frac{9}{2}, 1\right)}
$$
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$$
x = \frac{11 + (-3)}{2} = \frac{8}{2} = 4 \\
y = \frac{-10 + 9}{2} = \frac{-1}{2} = -0.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(4, -0.5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(4, -\frac{1}{2}\right)}
$$
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$$
x = \frac{8 + 9}{2} = \frac{17}{2} = 8.5 \\
y = \frac{2 + 8}{2} = \frac{10}{2} = 5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(8.5, 5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(\frac{17}{2}, 5\right)}
$$
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$$
x = \frac{5 + (-4)}{2} = \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 \\
y = \frac{1 + (-12)}{2} = \frac{-11}{2} = -5.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(0.5, -5.5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(\frac{1}{2}, -\frac{11}{2}\right)}
$$
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$$
x = \frac{-8 + 7}{2} = \frac{-1}{2} = -0.5 \\
y = \frac{-9 + 7}{2} = \frac{-2}{2} = -1 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(-0.5, -1)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(-\frac{1}{2}, -1\right)}
$$
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$$
x = \frac{-9 + 0}{2} = \frac{-9}{2} = -4.5 \\
y = \frac{8 + (-11)}{2} = \frac{-3}{2} = -1.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(-4.5, -1.5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(-\frac{9}{2}, -\frac{3}{2}\right)}
$$
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$$
x = \frac{10 + 0}{2} = \frac{10}{2} = 5 \\
y = \frac{9 + (-10)}{2} = \frac{-1}{2} = -0.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(5, -0.5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(5, -\frac{1}{2}\right)}
$$
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## ✔ Final Answers:
| Problem | Midpoint |
|--------|----------|
| 5 | $(2, 3)$ |
| 6 | $\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{9}{2}\right)$ |
| 7 | $\left(-\frac{11}{2}, \frac{7}{2}\right)$ |
| 8 | $\left(\frac{9}{2}, 1\right)$ |
| 9 | $\left(4, -\frac{1}{2}\right)$ |
| 10 | $\left(\frac{17}{2}, 5\right)$ |
| 11 | $\left(\frac{1}{2}, -\frac{11}{2}\right)$ |
| 12 | $\left(-\frac{1}{2}, -1\right)$ |
| 13 | $\left(-\frac{9}{2}, -\frac{3}{2}\right)$ |
| 14 | $\left(5, -\frac{1}{2}\right)$ |
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If you can describe the endpoints for Problems 1–4 (e.g., "from (-2,1) to (2,5)"), I can help with those too!
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🔷 Midpoint Formula
For a line segment with endpoints $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$, the midpoint $M$ is given by:
$$
M = \left( \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2} \right)
$$
We'll apply this formula to each of the problems.
---
## ✔ Part 1: Find the midpoint from graphs (Problems 1–4)
Since I can't see the actual images, I will estimate the coordinates of the endpoints based on typical grid representations. If you have specific coordinates, please provide them. But for now, let’s assume standard placements.
However, since the image isn’t visible here, I’ll skip Problems 1–4 unless you can describe the points or confirm their coordinates.
But we can solve Problems 5–14 exactly because they give coordinates.
---
## ✔ Part 2: Find the midpoint given endpoints
Let’s compute each one:
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5) $(6, 1), (-2, 5)$
$$
x = \frac{6 + (-2)}{2} = \frac{4}{2} = 2 \\
y = \frac{1 + 5}{2} = \frac{6}{2} = 3 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(2, 3)}
$$
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6) $(4, 3), (-1, 6)$
$$
x = \frac{4 + (-1)}{2} = \frac{3}{2} = 1.5 \\
y = \frac{3 + 6}{2} = \frac{9}{2} = 4.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{\left(1.5, 4.5\right)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{9}{2}\right)}
$$
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7) $(-5, 4), (-6, 3)$
$$
x = \frac{-5 + (-6)}{2} = \frac{-11}{2} = -5.5 \\
y = \frac{4 + 3}{2} = \frac{7}{2} = 3.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(-5.5, 3.5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(-\frac{11}{2}, \frac{7}{2}\right)}
$$
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8) $(4, -3), (5, 5)$
$$
x = \frac{4 + 5}{2} = \frac{9}{2} = 4.5 \\
y = \frac{-3 + 5}{2} = \frac{2}{2} = 1 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(4.5, 1)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(\frac{9}{2}, 1\right)}
$$
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9) $(11, -10), (-3, 9)$
$$
x = \frac{11 + (-3)}{2} = \frac{8}{2} = 4 \\
y = \frac{-10 + 9}{2} = \frac{-1}{2} = -0.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(4, -0.5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(4, -\frac{1}{2}\right)}
$$
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10) $(8, 2), (9, 8)$
$$
x = \frac{8 + 9}{2} = \frac{17}{2} = 8.5 \\
y = \frac{2 + 8}{2} = \frac{10}{2} = 5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(8.5, 5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(\frac{17}{2}, 5\right)}
$$
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11) $(5, 1), (-4, -12)$
$$
x = \frac{5 + (-4)}{2} = \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 \\
y = \frac{1 + (-12)}{2} = \frac{-11}{2} = -5.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(0.5, -5.5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(\frac{1}{2}, -\frac{11}{2}\right)}
$$
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12) $(-8, -9), (7, 7)$
$$
x = \frac{-8 + 7}{2} = \frac{-1}{2} = -0.5 \\
y = \frac{-9 + 7}{2} = \frac{-2}{2} = -1 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(-0.5, -1)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(-\frac{1}{2}, -1\right)}
$$
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13) $(-9, 8), (0, -11)$
$$
x = \frac{-9 + 0}{2} = \frac{-9}{2} = -4.5 \\
y = \frac{8 + (-11)}{2} = \frac{-3}{2} = -1.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(-4.5, -1.5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(-\frac{9}{2}, -\frac{3}{2}\right)}
$$
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14) $(10, 9), (0, -10)$
$$
x = \frac{10 + 0}{2} = \frac{10}{2} = 5 \\
y = \frac{9 + (-10)}{2} = \frac{-1}{2} = -0.5 \\
\Rightarrow \boxed{(5, -0.5)} \text{ or } \boxed{\left(5, -\frac{1}{2}\right)}
$$
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## ✔ Final Answers:
| Problem | Midpoint |
|--------|----------|
| 5 | $(2, 3)$ |
| 6 | $\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{9}{2}\right)$ |
| 7 | $\left(-\frac{11}{2}, \frac{7}{2}\right)$ |
| 8 | $\left(\frac{9}{2}, 1\right)$ |
| 9 | $\left(4, -\frac{1}{2}\right)$ |
| 10 | $\left(\frac{17}{2}, 5\right)$ |
| 11 | $\left(\frac{1}{2}, -\frac{11}{2}\right)$ |
| 12 | $\left(-\frac{1}{2}, -1\right)$ |
| 13 | $\left(-\frac{9}{2}, -\frac{3}{2}\right)$ |
| 14 | $\left(5, -\frac{1}{2}\right)$ |
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If you can describe the endpoints for Problems 1–4 (e.g., "from (-2,1) to (2,5)"), I can help with those too!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of midpoint worksheet.