Distance Between Two Points

Question

A) Find the distance, to the nearest hundredth, between the given points.
P1(0, 7) and P2(−8, 8)



B) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment connecting the points.

Answer 1

A) Distance = ^{√(1)^2 + (8)^2} 

                  = √65

 

B) Coordinates of the mid-point = ( -4,7.5)