What is midpoint of -6 and 2
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: -2
The midpoint of two numbers is their average: \(\frac{-6+2}{2}=\frac{-4}{2}=-2\). Therefore, \(-2\) is the correct answer. \(-3\) is not equally distant from \(-6\) and \(2\). Exam tip: To find a midpoint on a number line, add the two numbers and divide by 2.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
-2
Why is this the correct answer?
The midpoint of two numbers is their average: \(\frac{-6+2}{2}=\frac{-4}{2}=-2\). Therefore, \(-2\) is the correct answer. \(-3\) is not equally distant from \(-6\) and \(2\). Exam tip: To find a midpoint on a number line, add the two numbers and divide by 2.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Number Systems. Topic: Number line.
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