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Analytic Geometry Chapter One Fundamental Concepts 1.3 Division of A Line Segment

1. This document discusses the midpoint formula and how to find the midpoint of a line segment given the coordinates of its endpoints. It provides examples of using the midpoint formula to find the midpoint of line segments when the endpoints' coordinates are provided. 2. The midpoint formula is given as the coordinates of the midpoint being the average of the x-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates of the endpoints. 3. An example problem works through using the midpoint formula to find the coordinates of the missing endpoint of a line segment when the midpoint and one endpoint are given.

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Analytic Geometry Chapter One Fundamental Concepts 1.3 Division of A Line Segment

1. This document discusses the midpoint formula and how to find the midpoint of a line segment given the coordinates of its endpoints. It provides examples of using the midpoint formula to find the midpoint of line segments when the endpoints' coordinates are provided. 2. The midpoint formula is given as the coordinates of the midpoint being the average of the x-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates of the endpoints. 3. An example problem works through using the midpoint formula to find the coordinates of the missing endpoint of a line segment when the midpoint and one endpoint are given.

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Analytic Geometry Chapter One Fundamental Concepts 1.

3 Division of a Line Segment Page 22


Objectives: 1. Know and use midpoint formula.

Midpoint
The point halfway between the endpoints of a line segment is called the midpoint. A midpoint divides a line segment into two equal parts.

Method One
If the line segments are vertical or horizontal, you may find the midpoint by simply dividing the length of the segment by 2 and counting that value from either of the endpoints. Find the midpoints of line segments AB and CD. The length of line segment AB is 8 (by counting). The midpoint is 4 units from either endpoint. On the graph, this point is (1,4). The length of line segment CD is 3 (by counting). The midpoint is 1.5 units from either endpoint. On the graph, this point is (2,1.5)

The Midpoint Formula: The midpoint of a segment with endpoints (x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) has coordinates

Midpoint
Find the midpoint of line segment AB. A(3,4) B(2,1) The midpoint will have coordinates

M is the midpoint of segment CD. The coordinates M(-1,1) and C(1,-3) are given. Find the coordinates of point D.
Solve algebraically: M(-1,1), C(1,-3) and D(x,y) Substitute into the Midpoint Formula:

Theorem 1.6
The abscissa of the midpoint of a line segment is half the sum of the abscissas of the endpoints; the ordinate is half the sum of the ordinates.

Homework Assignment Page 27


PROBLEMS: 2, 3, 11, 13, 21, 25, 27, 37.

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