The midpoint for segment PQ can be calculated as:
[tex]\frac{P+Q}{2}[/tex]Then, the midpoint of PQ is:
[tex]\frac{2\text{ + Q}}{2}=1+0.5Q[/tex]Additionally, PQ can be calculated as:
[tex]PQ=\left|Q-P\right|[/tex]So:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \left|Q-P\right|=8 \\ \left|Q-2\right|=8 \end{gathered}[/tex]It means that:
[tex]\begin{gathered} Q-2=8\text{ or } \\ 2\text{ - Q = 8} \end{gathered}[/tex]Solving for Q, we get:
Q = 8 + 2 = 10 or Q = 2 - 8 = -6
Finally, replacing these values on the initial equation for the midpoint, we get:
If Q = 10, then:
midpoint = 1 + 0.5(10) = 1 + 5 = 6
If Q = -6, then:
midpoint = 1 + 0.5(-6) = 1 - 3 = -2
The possible midpoints for PQ are 6 and -2
