SOLUTION: Find the distance between the points (2,3) and (-5,-1). Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the same two points.

SOLUTION: Find the distance between the points (2,3) and (-5,-1). Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the same two points.

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Question 172948: Find the distance between the points (2,3) and (-5,-1). Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the same two points.

Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2,3) and (-5,-1).
X DISTANCE=5+2=7
Y DISTANCE=3+1=4
X 7/2=3.5 OR 2-3.5=-1.5 OR -5+3.5=-1.5
Y 4/2=2 3-2=1 OR -1+2=1
THUS THE MIDPOINT IS (-1.5,1)
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