Find the Midpoint (-2,-1) , (-8,6)

$(- 2, - 1)$ , $(- 8, 6)$

Step 1

Use the midpoint formula to find the midpoint of the line segment.

$(\frac{x_{1} + x_{2}}{2}, \frac{y_{1} + y_{2}}{2})$

Step 2

Substitute in the values for $(x_{1}, y_{1})$ and $(x_{2}, y_{2})$ .

$(\frac{- 2 - 8}{2}, \frac{- 1 + 6}{2})$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $- 2 - 8$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $- 2$ .

$(\frac{2 \cdot - 1 - 8}{2}, \frac{- 1 + 6}{2})$

Factor $2$ out of $- 8$ .

$(\frac{2 \cdot - 1 + 2 \cdot - 4}{2}, \frac{- 1 + 6}{2})$

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot - 1 + 2 \cdot - 4$ .

$(\frac{2 \cdot (- 1 - 4)}{2}, \frac{- 1 + 6}{2})$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$(\frac{2 \cdot (- 1 - 4)}{2 (1)}, \frac{- 1 + 6}{2})$

Cancel the common factor.

$(\frac{2 \cdot (- 1 - 4)}{2 \cdot 1}, \frac{- 1 + 6}{2})$

Rewrite the expression.

$(\frac{- 1 - 4}{1}, \frac{- 1 + 6}{2})$

Divide $- 1 - 4$ by $1$ .

$(- 1 - 4, \frac{- 1 + 6}{2})$

Step 4

Subtract $4$ from $- 1$ .

$(- 5, \frac{- 1 + 6}{2})$

Step 5

Add $- 1$ and $6$ .

$(- 5, \frac{5}{2})$

Step 6