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Midpoint and Distance Formula Worksheet

The document provides information and examples about using the midpoint and distance formulas. It defines the midpoint formula as finding the average of the x-coordinates and y-coordinates of two points to find their midpoint. The distance formula is defined as the square root of the sum of the squared differences between the x-coordinates and y-coordinates of two points. Several example problems are worked out applying these formulas to find midpoints and distances between points.

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Midpoint and Distance Formula Worksheet

The document provides information and examples about using the midpoint and distance formulas. It defines the midpoint formula as finding the average of the x-coordinates and y-coordinates of two points to find their midpoint. The distance formula is defined as the square root of the sum of the squared differences between the x-coordinates and y-coordinates of two points. Several example problems are worked out applying these formulas to find midpoints and distances between points.

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  • Applications of Radicals
  • Midpoint and Distance Problems
  • Answer Key

Name: ____________________________________ Date _________________ Period____

Applications of Radicals
Directions: Express all answers in simplest radical form.

The quadratic formula, tells you the solutions of a quadratic equation in the
form 2 + + = 0.

The midpoint of a segment is the point that divides the segment into two congruent pieces.
The midpoint of the segment that joins points x1 , y1 and x2 , y2 is the point
x1 x2 y1 y2
2 , 2 .

To find the midpoint of the segment joining, x1 , y1 and x2 , y2 , average the two x values
and average the two y values.

Find the midpoint of the segment with the following endpoints:

Example: (-8, 3) and (4, -1)


Answer:
8 4 3 (1)
,
2 2
4 2
,
2 2
2,1

The distance, d , between two points with coordinates x1 , y1 and x2 , y2 is given by

. d x 2
x1 y2 y1
2 2

Find the distance between the given points:

Example: (5, -3) and (1, 7)


d 5 1 3 7
2 2

d 16 100
d 116
d 2 29

The Pythagorean Theorem relates the sides of a right triangle: + = where a and b
are legs and c is the hypotenuse of the triangle.
Name _____________________________________

Midpoint and Distance Formula Worksheet


SHOW ALL WORK!

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment joining the given points.

1. (0, 2) and (6, 4)

2. (-2, 2) and (6, 4)

3. (6,-7) and (-6, 3)

4. (-11, 3) and (8,-7)

5. (2.3, 3.7) and (1.5, -2.9)

6. (x, 2) and (x+4, -4)

Find the distance between the two points. Express your answer as a simplified radical expression.

7. (-4, 2) and (2,-1)

8. (-2, -3) and (-2, 4)

9. (3, 2) and (5, -2)

10. (5, -7) and (8,-2)

Find both (a) the distance of the line segment and (b) the midpoint of the line segment. Express
your answer as a simplified radical expression.

11. 12.
Directions: Express all answers in simplest radical form. (Hint: Draw a picture!)

13.

14.

15. Find the perimeter of each figure. (Use distance formula for the diangonal lengths.)

a. b.

16.

(Hint: Use the midpoint formula for the center of a circle.)

17.

18.
Midpoint and Distance Formula Worksheet ANSWER KEY

1. (3, 3)

2. (2, 3)

3. (0, -2)

3
4. ( , -2)
2
5. (1.9, .4)

6. (x+2, -1)

7. 3 5
8. 7

9. 2 5

10. 34

11. (a) 149 (b) (-3/2, 0)

12. (a) 97 (b) (1/2, 1)

13. 415 feet

14. 34 km

15. a. 15 units b. 11+ 25 + 17 units

16. a. OR=29 , ST=29 b. 5/2, 5/2 c. yes

17. (-4, 4)

18. (x,y)

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