Find the distance and the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (-1,4) and (-5,3)
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Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the distance (d) using the distance formula
d = √ (x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1,4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 5, 3)
d =
=
= =
≈4.12 ( to 2 dec. places )
To find the midpoint use the midpoint formula
[0.5(x₁ + x₂ ), 0.5(y₁ + y₂ ) ]
Using the same points as above then
midpoint = [0.5(- 1- 5), 0.5(4 + 3 ) ] = [0.5(- 6), 0.5(7) ] = (- 3, 3.5 )
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m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
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The idea of the slope formula is we're subtracting the y values together, then subtracting the x values together in the same order, finally we divide the two results and reduce if possible to get the fraction form. Use long division or a calculator to find the decimal form of the fraction. In this case, the rise is 5 and the run is 4. Meaning we go up 5 units and over to the left 4 units to go from (0,0) to (4,5).
