SOLUTION: Aileen_9 Kelvin is at his house located at (3,4) on a coordinate plane and walks to the store located at (1,0). The store is located exactly half way between kelvin's house and mi

Question 868288: Aileen_9
Kelvin is at his house located at (3,4) on a coordinate plane and walks to the store located at (1,0). The store is located exactly half way between kelvin's house and mitch's house. to the nearest tenth, What is the distance between Kelvin's house and Mitch's house
A. 4.2
B.4.5
C.5.7
D.8.9

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

(3,4)

(1,0) M = (2,2)

(3,4)

(2,2) D/2 = sqrt(1^2 + 2^2) = sqrt(5) = 2.24

 = 4.5 (nearest tenth), the distance between Kelvin's house and Mitch's house 

D = 

Midpoint Pt(x,y):  ( , )



 

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