For the Points P and Q, Find the Coordinates of the Midpoint

question 320

Multiple Choice

For the points P and Q, find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment PQ.
- $\mathrm { P } ( - \sqrt { 6 } , 1 ) , \mathrm { Q } ( 0 , \sqrt { 10 } )$

• A) \(\left( \frac { - \sqrt { 6 } + \sqrt { 10 } } { 2 } , \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)\)
• B) \(\left( - \frac { \sqrt { 6 } } { 2 } , \frac { 1 + \sqrt { 10 } } { 2 } \right)\)
• C) \(( - \sqrt { 6 } , 1 + \sqrt { 10 } )\)
• D) \(\left( \frac { \sqrt { 6 } } { 2 } , \frac { 1 - \sqrt { 10 } } { 2 } \right)\)

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