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What is the product of the coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment with endpoints at $(2,3)$ and $(-6,5)$?

 Apr 4, 2021
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Taking the averages of the x and y coordinates gives the midpoint: $(\frac{2+(-6)}{2}, \frac{3+5}{2})=(-2, 4)$, so the product of the coordinates is $-2*4=\boxed{-8}$

 Apr 4, 2021

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