Question

Lavinia is standing at point A(4,8, 2). This is the starting point of a mountain hike. The end of the hike is at point B(6, 12, 10). There is a rest stop half way between A and B.

1. Find the coordinates of the rest stop.
2. Find the total distance from A to B.

Answer 1

1 a

Use the midpoint formula:

m=x1+x2/2, y1+y2/2, z1+z2/2

m= 4+6/2 ,8+12/2, 2+10/2

m= (5 ,10, 6)

Explanation:

Answer 2

Question 1: b) Find the total distance from A to B

Distance formula:

d=Square root of (x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2+(z2-z1)^2

d=Square root of (6-4)^2+(12-8)^2+(10-2)^2

d= 9.165 = 9.17 units