Let's meet in the middle. As part of a comprehensive playlist on basic geometry, the video introduces the definitions of a midpoint and segment bisector. The resource shows a graphical approach to finding the midpoint of a line segment on the coordinate plane.

Concepts

midpoint formula, midpoints, bisection, coordinate geometry, coordinate plane

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Show how finding the distance to travel to the midpoint and using the midpoint formula find the same point
• Lead a discussion on how to find the midpoint between two points on a number line

Classroom Considerations

• The class should be able to subtract rational numbers

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Contains examples to help viewers understand the concept
• Provides a link to other resources on midpoints

Cons

• The formula provided for finding the midpoint on the coordinate plane is incorrect
• Does not answer the question correctly for the first example

Common Core

HSG-GPE.B.6 MP5 MP6