SOLUTION: Find the distance between points (-17,20) and (-23,23). Also find the midpoint of the segment that joins the points. What is the distance?

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Question 975661: Find the distance between points (-17,20) and (-23,23). Also find the midpoint of the segment that joins the points. What is the distance?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the distance formula:



For the mid-point, use the mid-point formulas to find the coordinates.

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