DISTANCE BETWEEN POINTS; THE MIDPOINT FORMULA

LESSON READ-THROUGH
by Dr. Carol JVF Burns (website creator)
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The Distance Formula

To find the distance between any two points in a coordinate plane:

This sequence of operations is expressed in the Distance Formula:

the Distance Formula
The distance between points $\,(x_1,y_1)\,$ and $\,(x_2,y_2)\,$ is given by the Distance Formula: $$ \cssId{s10}{\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2}} $$

For a complete review of the distance between two points in the coordinate plane, study the following lesson,
which includes a derivation, a discussion of subscript notation, and examples:   The Distance Formula

The Midpoint Formula

To find the midpoint of the line segment between any two points in a coordinate plane:

This sequence of operations is expressed in the Midpoint Formula:

THE MIDPOINT FORMULA
The midpoint of the line segment between points $\,(x_1,y_1)\,$ and $\,(x_2,y_2)\,$ is given by the Midpoint Formula: $$ \cssId{s25}{\left( \frac{x_1+x_2}2,\frac{y_1+y_2}2 \right)} $$

For a complete review of midpoints, including a derivation and examples, study:   The Midpoint Formula

Master the ideas from this section
by practicing the exercise at the bottom of this page.


When you're done practicing, move on to:
Sketching Regions in the Coordinate Plane

On this exercise, you will not key in your answer.
However, you can check to see if your answer is correct.
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