SOLUTION: for the points (1,4) and (-5,-1) find the distance and midpoint.

SOLUTION: for the points (1,4) and (-5,-1) find the distance and midpoint.

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Question 778376: for the points (1,4) and (-5,-1) find the distance and midpoint.
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distance: √[(x2- x1)^2 + (y2- y1)^2]
= √[(-5 - 1)^2 + (-1 - 4)^2]
= √[( -6)^2 + (-5)^2)]
= √(36 + 25)
= √61
midpoint: (x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2
= (1 + -5)/2 , (4 + -1)/2
= -4/2 , 3/2
= -2 , 3/2
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