Find the Midpoint of the Line Segment Joining the Points $( 4 , - 1,7 ) , ( - 5,2,2 )$

question 225

Multiple Choice

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points. $( 4 , - 1,7 ) , ( - 5,2,2 )$

• A)( \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) , \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) , \(\frac { 9 } { 2 }\) )
• B)( \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) , \(\frac { 9 } { 2 }\) , \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) )
• C)( \(\frac { 9 } { 2 }\) , \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) , \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) )
• D)( \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) , \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) ,- \(\frac { 9 } { 2 }\) )
• E)( \(\frac { 9 } { 2 }\) , \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) , \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) )

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