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Midpoint-Distance Worksheet

The document provides information and examples about using the midpoint and distance formulas. It includes the formulas for finding the midpoint of a line segment between two points and the distance between two points. It gives examples of finding the midpoint and distance between points, as well as examples that involve using these formulas to find missing information about geometric shapes like the radius of a circle given its center.

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Midpoint-Distance Worksheet

The document provides information and examples about using the midpoint and distance formulas. It includes the formulas for finding the midpoint of a line segment between two points and the distance between two points. It gives examples of finding the midpoint and distance between points, as well as examples that involve using these formulas to find missing information about geometric shapes like the radius of a circle given its center.

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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 ax 2 +bx +c=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  x , y  and  x , y 
1 1 2 2 is the point
 x1  x2 y1  y2 
 2 , 2 
 .
To find the midpoint of the segment joining,  x , y  and  x , y  , average the two x values
1 1 2 2

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  x , y  and  x , y 


1 1 2 2 is given by
d x 2
 x1    y2  y1 
2 2

.
Find the distance between the given points:

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


 5  1   3  7 
2 2
d
d  16  100
d  116
d  2 29
The Pythagorean Theorem relates the sides of a right triangle: a 2+b 2=c 2 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. 4 √15 feet

14. √ 34 km
15. a. 15 units b. 11+ 2 √ 5 + √ 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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