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Midpoint
See It in Action
Two examples of the idea done right—and one common look-alike that is not right.
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Definition
A midpoint is the point that is exactly halfway between the two endpoints of a line segment.
It divides the segment into two equal parts.
If the segment is on a coordinate plane, the midpoint can be found using the midpoint formula:
This gives the coordinates of the point that is right in the middle of the segment.
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