Midpoint

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For the band Midpoint, see Midpoint (band).
The midpoint of the segment (x1, y1) to (x2, y2)
The midpoint of the segment (x1, y1) to (x2, y2)

The midpoint (also known as class mark in relation to histogram) is the middle point of a line segment. It is equidistant from both endpoints. The formula for determining the midpoint of a segment in the plane, with endpoints (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is

\left(\tfrac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \tfrac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right).

In three-dimensional Cartesian space, the midpoint formula is

M=\left(\tfrac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \tfrac{y_1 + y_2}{2}, \tfrac{z_1 + z_2}{2}\right).

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  • Animation - showing the characteristics of the midpoint of a line segment
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