SOLUTION: need help finding the distance between the points and the midpoint of the line segment which connects them. (-)2/3, 3/2) , (7/3, 2) Thanks very much

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Question 1055664: need help finding the distance between the points and the midpoint of the line segment which connects them.
(-)2/3, 3/2) , (7/3, 2)
Thanks very much
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the distance formula to find the distance between the endpoints.
Half of that distance will be the distance between the midpoint and the endpoints,
D%5E2=%287%2F3-%28-2%2F3%29%29%5E2%2B%284%2F2-3%2F2%29%5E2
D%5E2=%289%2F3%29%5E2%2B%281%2F2%29%5E2
D%5E2=9%2B1%2F4
D%5E2=37%2F4
D=sqrt%2837%29%2F2
So the distance between the midpoint and endpoints would be,
D%5Bm%5D=sqrt%2837%29%2F4