Question

what is the coordinate of the midpoint of $overline{wx}$? write your answer as an integer or a decimal, or mixed number in simplest form.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the coordinates

The coordinate of $W$ is $- 3$ and the coordinate of $X$ is $-2$.

Step2: Apply mid - point formula

The mid - point formula for two points $a$ and $b$ on a number line is $\frac{a + b}{2}$. Here $a=-3$ and $b = - 2$. So, $\frac{-3+( - 2)}{2}=\frac{-3 - 2}{2}=\frac{-5}{2}=-2.5$.

Answer:

$-2.5$