Table of Contents
- 1 What is the endpoint of a line segment?
- 2 What is the midpoint of a line with endpoints (- 3 4 and 10?
- 3 Where is the endpoint located?
- 4 How to find the other endpoint with given endpoint and midpoint?
- 5 What are the coordinates of the midpoint of line segment AB?
- 6 How do you find the endpoint of a graph?
What is the endpoint of a line segment?
Endpoints are the points on either end of a line segment or on one end of a ray. The midpoint of a line segment is the point that lies halfway between the endpoints.
What is the midpoint of a line with endpoints (- 3 4 and 10?
The midpoint of a line of (-3, 4) and (10, -5) is (7/2, -1/2).
Where is the endpoint located?
The endpoints of a line segment are just the ‘points’ located at the ‘ends’ of the line segment! That’s an informative name!
What is the midpoint of a segment whose endpoints have the coordinates?
If the segment is horizontal or vertical, you can find the midpoint by dividing the length of the segment by 2 and counting that value from either of the endpoints. AB = 4 units (by counting). The midpoint is 2 units from either endpoint. This midpoint is (-1,2).
How do you find the endpoint of a line segment?
💡 The endpoint of a line segment going from A = (x₁, y₁) to a midpoint at M = (x, y) is the point B = (2x – x₁, 2y – y₁). Note that above we’ve mentioned the line going through A and M. Such lines are quite helpful when you’re learning how to find the endpoint or the midpoint. After all, the segment AB is contained on that line.
How to find the other endpoint with given endpoint and midpoint?
How to find the other endpoint with given endpoint and midpoint. To find the endpoint of a line segment, you can use one of two methods. Method #1: Move the same x and y units to find the missing endpoint as you moved from the known endpoint to the midpoint.
What are the coordinates of the midpoint of line segment AB?
The midpoint of line segment AB is (2, -5). If the coordinates of point A are (4, 4), what are the coordinates of B? The fastest way to find the missing endpoint is to determine the distance from the known endpoint to the midpoint and then performing the same transformation on the midpoint.
How do you find the endpoint of a graph?
Given the starting point, A, and the midpoint, B, draw the line segment that connects the two. Draw a line going farther from B away from A to God-knows-where. Measure the distance from A to B and mark the same distance from B going the other way. The point you marked is the endpoint you seek. Proceed to do a victory dance.