The problem asks to find the endpoints of the midsegment of trapezoid $ABCD$, where $AD$ is parallel to $BC$. We are asked to enter the coordinates in ascending order.
2025/3/13
1. Problem Description
The problem asks to find the endpoints of the midsegment of trapezoid , where is parallel to . We are asked to enter the coordinates in ascending order.
2. Solution Steps
The midsegment of a trapezoid connects the midpoints of the two non-parallel sides. In this case, the non-parallel sides are and . Let's first find the coordinates of the vertices , , , and from the graph.
To find the midpoint of , we use the midpoint formula:
To find the midpoint of , we use the midpoint formula:
The endpoints of the midsegment are and . We need to write the coordinates in ascending order. Ascending order means smallest to largest. Comparing the x-coordinates first, we have , so comes before . However, if we are ordering the coordinates of each point, the question may be ordering the coordinates for *each* point, in which case we should list the x coordinate before the y coordinate in each point. The problem specifies that the coordinates are to be entered in ascending order, and refers to "the coordinates" suggesting this refers to the y-values 0 and
3. Given the possible ambiguity, let's list both midpoints.
3. Final Answer
(1, 3) and (2, 0)