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JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2002

Tambaya 1 Rahoto

Find the coordinates of the mid-point of x and y intercepts of the line 2y = 4x - 8
Bayanin Amsa
To find the x-intercept of the line 2y = 4x - 8, we set y = 0 and solve for x. So, we have: 2(0) = 4x - 8 4x = 8 x = 2 This means the x-intercept is (2, 0). To find the y-intercept of the line, we set x = 0 and solve for y. So, we have: 2y = 4(0) - 8 2y = -8 y = -4 This means the y-intercept is (0, -4). The midpoint of two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is: ((x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2) Using this formula, we can find the midpoint of the x and y intercepts: ((2 + 0)/2, (0 + (-4))/2) = (1, -2) Therefore, the coordinates of the midpoint of the x and y intercepts of the line 2y = 4x - 8 is (1, -2). Answer option number 2.