Answer: a. (8, -4)
Step-by-step explanation:
The midpoint is the middle of the line. Thus for a line segment, it is finding the halfway point between the x and y values.
Midpoint = ( [¹/₂ (x₁ + x₂)] , [¹/₂(y₁ + y₂)])
∴ for a line segments with endpoints (4,-7) and (12, -1),
Midpoint = ( [¹/₂ (12 + 4)] , [¹/₂(-7 - 1)])
= ( [¹/₂ (16)] , [¹/₂(-8)])
= (8, -4) (OPTION A)
