SOLUTION: Suppose the points (-5,4) and (6,-1) are the endpoints of a line segment. A.) Calculate the distance between the two points. B.) Calculate the midpoint of the line segment conne

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Question 881458: Suppose the points (-5,4) and (6,-1) are the endpoints of a line segment.
A.) Calculate the distance between the two points.
B.) Calculate the midpoint of the line segment connecting the two points.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5^2+11^2=c^2
25+121=146
sqrt 146=12
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(0.5,1.5)midpoint