Introduction: Finding Midpoint of a Line Segment

Using the midpoint formula to find the midpoint of a line segment.

Step 1:

Draw a graph.

Step 2:

Plot any two points.

Step 3:

Determine the midpoint formula.

Step 4:

Plug in your points to the midpoint formula.

Step 5:

Add your two X's and Y's.

Step 6:

Divide your X by 2 and your Y by 2 to get your midpoint.

Step 7:

Plot your midpoint on the graph.