Midpoint (Noun)
Meaning
A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The midpoint of the line segment is the point where the perpendicular bisector intersects the line.
- To find the midpoint of a rectangle, draw a line from one corner to the opposite corner and mark the point where it intersects the edges.
- The midpoint of the circle is the center, which is equidistant from every point on the circumference.
- The architect carefully calculated the midpoint of the room to place the support beam.
- The midpoint of the triangle is the point where the three medians intersect, dividing each median into two segments of equal length.