Grade 8 Midpoints Worksheet
This worksheet focuses on understanding and calculating midpoints of line segments in a coordinate plane, aligning with Grade 8 geometry standards.
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Midpoints in the Coordinate Plane
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Define what a midpoint is in your own words.
2. If a point M is the midpoint of a line segment AB, what can you say about the lengths of AM and MB?
The midpoint formula for two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is: M = ( , ).
3. Find the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (3, 5) and (9, 1).
4. Calculate the midpoint of the line segment connecting (-4, 7) and (2, -3).
5. Which of the following is the midpoint of a line segment with endpoints (0, 0) and (6, 8)?
(3, 4)
(6, 8)
(0, 0)
(2, 3)
6. Plot the points A(-2, 4) and B(6, 0) on the coordinate plane below. Then, find the midpoint M of segment AB and plot it.
7. If the midpoint of a line segment is (5, -2) and one endpoint is (3, 6), what are the coordinates of the other endpoint?