SOLUTION: Find the length and midpoint of the line segment between the given points. P1(7, -2), P2(-4, -1)

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Question 263451: Find the length and midpoint of the line segment between the given points.
P1(7, -2), P2(-4, -1)

Answer by drk(1908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
we are given the following coordinates:
P1(7, -2), P2(-4, -1)
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distance is

from our coordinates, we get

and simplifying we get

and then

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midpoint is
mp = ,
again from above, we get
mp = ,
simplified, we get
mp = ,

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