Midpoint of a line in quadrant 1: Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (1,4) and (5,3).

Using the definition of midpoint, the coordinates are , or .

Test Problem: Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (2,1) and (8,5).

a) (3,2)

b) (5,3)

c) (2,3)

d) (3,5)