Find the midpoint of the line segment PQ. P(4, 5), Q(2, 1)
A)M (8, 6)
B)M (3, 2)
C)M (1, 0)
D)M (5, 3)
E)M (3, 3)

Name: Find the midpoint of the line segment PQ. P(4, 5), Q(2, 1) A)M (8, 6) B)M (3, 2) C)M (1, 0) D)M (5, 3) E)M (3, 3)
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The midpoint formula is: 
((x1 + x2) / 2, (y1 + y2) / 2)
Plugging in the values: 
((4 + 2) / 2, (5 + 1) / 2) = (3, 3)
Therefore, the midpoint of PQ is M (3, 3), which corresponds to choice E.

Find the Midpoint of the Line Segment PQ