Midpoint of a Line Segment Worksheet

Practice finding the midpoint of line segments on a coordinate plane and using the midpoint formula.

Grade 8 Math GeometryMidpoint of a Line Segment

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.B.8

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mathgeometrymidpointcoordinate planegrade 8

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Midpoint of a Line Segment

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for full credit.

1. What is the definition of a midpoint of a line segment?

2. The midpoint formula for a line segment with endpoints (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) is given by M = ( , ).

3. Plot the points A(-4, 2) and B(6, 2) on the coordinate plane below. Then, find the midpoint of the line segment AB and label it M.

Coordinates of M:

4. What is the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (3, -5) and (-1, 7)?

(2, 2)

(1, 1)

(1, 2)

(2, 1)

5. Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P(-8, -2) and Q(4, 6). Show your work.

6. The midpoint of a line segment is always one of the endpoints of the segment.

True

False

7. The midpoint of a line segment is M(2, 5). One endpoint is A(-3, 1). Find the coordinates of the other endpoint B.