GCSE Maths Practice: coordinates

Question 8 of 10

Find the midpoint of a line segment given two points.

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\( \begin{array}{l}\text{Find the midpoint of the line joining (2,4) and (6,8).}\end{array} \)

Choose one option:

Add x-coordinates and y-coordinates separately, then divide by 2.

The midpoint of a line segment is the point exactly halfway between two given points. To calculate, add the x-coordinates together and divide by 2, then do the same for the y-coordinates. This gives the coordinates of the midpoint. Midpoints are important in geometry for bisecting lines, finding centers, and in coordinate geometry problems. Practice finding midpoints for different segments on grid paper to improve visualization and accuracy.