PRESENTATION FOR MIDPOINTS

Prepared by:
QUARTER 1: AY 2025 -2026 Mr. Dandy M. Bonete, LPT.

MIDPOINTS
A special case of the division of a line between two distinct endpoints is that
where we have the point of division of the midpoint.

OBJECTIVES:
▪ Determine the midpoint between two points or location.
▪ Find the coordinates of the unknown endpoint of a line segment given
the midpoint and the coordinates of the other points.
 THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN TWO DISTINCT POINTS OF A LINE

A. Definition: Illustrative Example 1:

The midpoint of the segment is Find 𝑀 if it is the midpoint of AB.
the point on the segment that
determines two congruent segments.

M is the midpoint of segment AB if Solution:

and only if 𝑨𝑴  𝑴𝑩 and AM = MB. A+ B A+ B
𝑨+ 𝑩 M or M=
That is, M . 2 2
𝟐
−18 + 26
= M
2
The coordinate of M is the average 8
of the coordinate of point A and the = M
𝑨+ 𝑩 2
coordinate of point B, M = =M 𝟒
𝟐
 THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN TWO DISTINCT POINTS OF A LINE
Illustrative Example 2. Illustrative Example 3.
Determine the coordinate of midpoint 𝑀. What is the coordinate of 𝐾 if it is the midpoint
of FG?

Solution:
𝐷+ 𝐸 D+ E
𝑀= = 𝑀 Solution:
2 2 𝐹+ 𝐺 F+ G
3
+ 4
1 𝐾= = 𝐾
4 2 2 2
𝑀=
2
−39.7 + −13.5
3
+
9 3
+
18 = 𝐾
𝑀= 4 2
= 4 4 2
2 2
− 53.2
21
21 1 = 𝐾
𝑀= 4
= 2
2 4 2
𝟐𝟏 𝟓 𝑲 = −𝟐𝟔. 𝟔 𝐨𝐫 𝑲 −𝟐𝟔. 𝟔
𝑴= or 𝑴 (2 )
𝟖 𝟖
 THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN TWO DISTINCT POINTS OF A LINE

Illustrative Example 4: Illustrative Example 5:

Find the coordinate of 𝑊 if 𝑆 is the E is the midpoint of CD. What is the
midpoint of 𝑁 and 𝑊. coordinate of C?

Solution:
Solution: 𝐶+ 𝐷
98 = 49 2

𝑁+ 𝑊 𝐸 = = 7 2
2
𝑆 = Clear fraction by cross
2 𝐶+ 7 2 multiplication or using
−23 + 𝑊 Clear fraction by cross 2 2 = the inverse operation.
37 = multiplication or using
the inverse operation.
2
2
4 2 = 𝐶+7 2
2(37) = −23 + 𝑊
74 + 23 = 𝑊 4 2 −7 2= C

97 = 𝑊 or 𝑊(97) −3 2 = 𝐶 or 𝐶(−3 2)
 THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN TWO DISTINCT POINTS OF A LINE

B. The midpoint of a horizontal C. The midpoint of a vertical segment

segment on a Cartesian Coordinate on a Cartesian Coordinate Plane is the
Plane is the average of the x- average of the y-coordinates or
coordinates or abscissas ordinates of the endpoints.
of the endpoints.
y1 + y2
ym =
2
Illustration: 𝑦ത

similarly,

y1 + y2
ഥ
y =
2
𝑥1 + 𝑥2 𝑥1 + 𝑥2
𝑥𝑚 = , that is, 𝑥ഥ =
2 2
 THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN TWO DISTINCT POINTS OF A LINE

D. THE MIDPOINT FORMULA: Illustration:

If P1(x1 , y1 ) and P2 (x2 , y2 ) are any two

points in a coordinate plane, then the midpoint M
of 𝑷𝟏 𝑷𝟐 , where P1 and P2 are the endpoints of
the segment, has the coordinates M(xm , ym ) or ഥ=
𝒚
( ഥ𝒙 , 𝒚
ഥ)
𝒙𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟏 + 𝒚𝟐
M(ഥ
𝒙,𝒚
ഥ ), that is, M
𝟐
,
𝟐
.

Hence, the coordinates of the

midpoint of a line segment are, respectively,
the average of the abscissas and the average of
the ordinates of the endpoints of the line ഥ=
𝒙
segment.
 THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN TWO DISTINCT POINTS OF A LINE

Example 1. Example 2. Determine the

Identify the midpoint of the segment coordinates of midpoint M.
with endpoints at (−44, −39) and (26,
−15).
(4, 1)
Let: 𝑃1 𝑥1 , 𝑦1 = 𝑃(−44, −39)
𝑃2 𝑥2 , 𝑦2 = 𝑃(26, −15)
Solution:
(−1, −2)
𝑥1 + 𝑥2 𝑦1 + 𝑦2
M 2
,
2
Solution:
−44 + 26 −39 + −15
M , 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 𝑦1 + 𝑦2
2 2 M 2
,
2
−18 − 54
M , −1 + 4 − 2 + 1
2 2 M 2
,
2
M −𝟗 , −𝟐𝟕 3 −1
M 2
,
2
 THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN TWO DISTINCT POINTS OF A LINE

Example 3.
3 10
Find the coordinate of F if it is the 5 3 8
midpoint of the segment from F 2
,
2
1 3 2 7
2 , to 3 , . 6
5
3 8 3 8 4
F 2
,
2
Solution: 5 1
𝑥1 + 𝑥2 𝑦1 + 𝑦2 F 3, 4
∙
2
F 2
,
2
5
2
1
+3
2 3
+
7 F 3, 8
3 3 8 8
F 2
,
2
 THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN TWO DISTINCT POINTS OF A LINE

Example 4.
M(8, 11) is the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are
A(−5, −10) and 𝐵(𝑥, 32). Find the value of x.

Solution:
𝑥1 + 𝑥2
𝑥ഥ =
2
Given: M(8, 11) = M(തx , yത ) −5 + 𝑥
8 =
2
A(−5, −10) = A(x1 , y1) 16 = − 5 + 𝑥
𝐵(𝑥, 32) = B(x2 , y2) 21 = 𝑥
𝒙 = 21
 THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN TWO DISTINCT POINTS OF A LINE

Example 5.
The midpoint of R(x, 5) and S(9, y) is M(3, 14). Determine the value of x and y.
Given: M(3, 14) = M(തx , yത ) Find y:
R(x, 5) = R(x1 , y1)
𝑦1 + 𝑦2
S(9, 𝑦 ) = S(x2 , y2) 𝑦ഥ =
2
5 + 𝑦
Solution: Find x. 14 =
𝑥 + 𝑥2 2
𝑥ഥ = 1
2 28 = 5 + 𝑦
𝑥+ 9
3 = 28 – 5 = 𝑦
2
6= 𝑥 +9 𝒚 = 𝟐𝟑
6–9 = 𝑥
𝒙 = −3 The points are R(− 3 , 5) and S(9, 23)
 THE MIDPOINT : APPLICATION TO OTHER COORDINATE GEOMETRY

Review:
Illustration:
Determine the radius of circle whose center is at
(3, 2) and passing through the point (−3, −6).
(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )

Solution:
To determine the radius of the circle, we
need to find the distance between the center 𝑪(𝟑, 𝟐)
and the indicated point on the circle.
𝑟 2 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥1 2
+ 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 2

𝑟 2 = −3 − 3 2
+ −6 − 2 2

𝑟 2 = −6 2 + −8 2
𝑟 2 = 36 + 64 r = 100 𝑷(−3, −6)
r = 10
The radius of the circle is 10 units.
 THE MIDPOINT : APPLICATION TO OTHER COORDINATE GEOMETRY

The endpoints of a diameter of a circle The center of the circle is the midpoint
are at points (−6, − 2) and (0, 8). Find of the diameter.
the center and the radius of the circle.

( 0, 8)
Let (−6, − 2) = (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) and
( 0, 8) = (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )
𝑪(−𝟑, 𝟑) 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 𝑦1 + 𝑦2
M 2
,
2

−6 + 0 −2 + 8
( −6, −2)
M 2
,
2

−6 6
M 2
,
2
thus M −3 , 3

The center of the circle C −3 , 3 .

 THE MIDPOINT : APPLICATION TO OTHER COORDINATE GEOMETRY
To find the radius of the circle, use the distance
formula to: Find the diameter:
(1)Find the radius between the center and the
first endpoint of the diameter. 𝑑 2 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥1 2 + 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 2

C −3 , 3 to (0,8)
(2) Find the radius between the center and the
𝑑 2 = 0 − −6 2 + 8 − −2 2

second endpoint of the diameter. 𝑑 2= 6 2 + 10 2

C −3 , 3 to (−6,−2)
(1)Find the diameter of the circle using its 𝑑 2 = 36 + 100
endpoints, then divide the diameter by 2
since r =
𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟
C 0, 8 to (−6,−2) 𝑑 2 = 136
2
d = 2 34
Recall the given endpoints of the diameter and
𝑑 2 34
the center of the circle: To find the radius: 𝑟 = =
2 2
(−6, − 2) = (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) and ( 0, 8) = (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )
The radius is 34 units
Center of the Circle: C −3 , 3
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