What problems can I solve with the midpoint formula? Given two points on the plane, you can find their midpoint. For example, let's find the midpoint of (5, 3) and (1, 7) :

Learn how to use the midpoint formula to find the midpoint of a line segment on the coordinate plane, or find the endpoint of a line segment given one point and the midpoint.

In surveys or data analysis, finding the midpoint between two values can help figure out trends or create averages. It’s basically the “let’s split this thing evenly” tool for real life.

Learn how to use the midpoint formula to find the midpoint of a line segment on the coordinate plane, or find the endpoint of a line segment given one point and the midpoint.

That's it! We derived the distance formula! Interestingly, a lot of people don't actually memorize this formula. Instead, they set up a right triangle, and use the Pythagorean theorem whenever …

Given an information about the distance of a segment's midpoint from its endpoints, Sal forms and solves an equation in order to find the length of the segment. Created by Sal Khan.

Find the midpoint of a segment on the coordinate plane, or find the endpoint of a segment given one point and the midpoint.

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Given two complex numbers (either algebraically or graphically), find their midpoint.