What is the midpoint of the points (2, -3) and (8, 5)?

• A. (5, 1)
• B. (4, 1)
• C. (5, -1)
• D. (6, 0)

Answer: (A)

The midpoint is found by averaging the coordinates of the two points. For (2, -3) and (8, 5), the x-coordinates are 2 and 8, whose average is (2+8)/2 = 5. The y-coordinates are -3 and 5, whose average is (-3+5)/2 = 1. So the midpoint is (5, 1). This point sits exactly halfway between the two given points. The other options don’t match these averages, so they aren’t the midpoint.