Mr.

Lee, Geometry, Period 8 9/14/11 Student __________________________ Aim: 1) How we find the midpoint when given the two endpoints? 2) How do we find an endpoint when given an endpoint and a midpoint? Do Now: Complete EX1-3 by yourself. The midpoint of a segment ___________ the segment into _____________ congruent pieces. It is ____________________________ from the two endpoints. EX1:
V

EX2: Point M is the midpoint of EG

2x - 1
M

10x + 5

W E

3x

2x + 16

Point M is the midpoint of VW . a) Find the value of x

a) Find the value of x

b) Find the length of VM

b) Find the length of MG

c) Find the length of VW

c) Find the length of EG

EX3: Plot RS , whose endpoints are R(-3, 4) and S(3, -4) on the coordinate plane. Where is the midpoint of RS ? Justify your answer.

What is the Midpoint Formula?

Mr. Lee, Geometry, Period 8

9/14/11

Student __________________________

Midpoint formula: EX4: a) The endpoints of b) If a line segment has endpoints

of ? and , what are the coordinates of the midpoint

are C(-1, -3) and D(2, 2). What are the coordinates of the midpoint of ?

c) The coordinates of A are

of G are midpoint of

and the coordinates . What are the coordinates of the ?

d) Square LMNO is shown in the diagram below.

What are the coordinates of the midpoint of diagonal ?

Mr. Lee, Geometry, Period 8 EX5: The midpoint of JK is M(2, 1). One endpoint is J(1, 4). Find the coordinates of endpoint K. (Hint: plot the points)

9/14/11

Student __________________________

EX6:
a) M is the midpoint of . If the coordinates of A are and the coordinates of M are , what are the coordinates of B? b) The midpoint of has coordinates of the coordinates of A are , what are the coordinates of B? . If

Mr. Lee, Geometry, Period 8

9/14/11

Student __________________________

c) The midpoint M of line segment AB has coordinates . If point A is the origin, , what are the coordinates of point B? [The use of the accompanying grid is optional.]

d) The coordinates of the midpoint of are , and the coordinates of point B are . What are the coordinates of point A? [The use of the accompanying grid is optional.]

e) In the diagram below of circle C, is a diameter, and Find and state the coordinates of point R.

and

are points on a coordinate plane.