Distance and Midpoint Formula Flashcards

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Q

To do this we find the diifferences between the x- coordinate and the difference between the y- coordinate, square them, then find the square root of the answer.

A

(Write the formula) in the paper

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The distance formula is an application of the Pythagorean Theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2 in coordinate geometry

It will calculate the distance between 2 cartesian coordinates on an xy- coordinate plane.

A

Distance Formula

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3
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The midpoint of a line segment is the point that divides the segment into 2 equal parts

A

Midpoint (Definition)

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4
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Helps find the exact center between two given points on a coordinate plane.

A

Midpoint Formula

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5
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(x1, y1) and (y1, y2) are the endpoints of the segment.

M=(x, y) is the midpoint

A

M= ( x1+x2/2, y1+y2/2 )

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