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Midpoint of a Line

The midpoint of a line is the point that lies the same distance from each of the endpoints.

Midpoint

Midpoint

  • To calculate the coordinates of the midpoint between points A and B, work out the horizontal distance between A & B and add half of this to the x-coordinate of A.
  • This is the x-coordinate of the midpoint.
  • Do the same for the vertical distance to get the y-coordinate.
Midpoint formulae

Midpoint formulae

  • The coordinates of the midpoint of a line AB are given by the formulae above.
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Number

1.1

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1.2

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1.3

Structure of Calculations

1.4

Fractions

1.5

Numerical Operations on Fractions

1.6

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1.7

Numerical Skills

1.8

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1.9

Surds

1.10

Standard Form

1.11

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1.12

Percentage Change

1.13

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1.14

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1.15

Using Numbers

1.16

Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

1.17

Powers & Roots

1.18

Accuracy

2

Algebra

2.1

Algebraic Notation

2.2

Substitution & Simplification

2.3

Brackets

2.4

Algebraic Fractions

2.5

Rearranging

2.6

Functions

2.7

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2.8

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2.9

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2.10

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2.11

Iteration

2.12

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2.13

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2.14

Introduction to Algebra

2.15

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2.18

Common Graphs

2.19

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2.20

Properties of Graphs

2.21

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2.22

Inequalities

2.23

Sequences

3

Ratio

3.1

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3.2

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3.3

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3.4

Advanced Ratio and Scale

3.5

Proportion

3.6

Algebraic Proportion

3.7

Ratios in Practice

3.8

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3.9

Percentage & Interest

3.10

Proportion

3.11

Gradient

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Geometry

4.1

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4.2

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4.3

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4.4

Similarity & Congruence

4.5

Circle Geometry

4.6

Circle Theorems

4.7

Pythagoras

4.8

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4.9

Volume

4.10

Vectors

4.11

Introduction to Geometry

4.12

Triangles & Quadrilaterals

4.13

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4.14

Circle Basics

4.15

Circle Theorems

4.16

Measurements & Units

4.17

Calculating Area

4.18

Triangle Formulae

4.19

3D Shapes

4.20

Vectors

5

Probability

6

Statistics

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