Length and midpoint
A segment has endpoints with coordinates (2,-7) and (5,1). Find the length and midpoint of the segment.
A) L= the square root of 73, (3.5,-3)
B) L= the square root of 97, (3.5,-4)
C) L= the square root of 97, (3.5,-3)
D) L= the square root of 55, (3.5,-3)
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The answer is A.
The midpoint formula is M = { ( x2+x1)/2 , (y2+y1)/2 }.
This gives the point, the x,y coordinate that is ...
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This shows how to find the length and midpoint of the segment with given endpoints.
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