Question

On a coordinate grid, the movie theater is located at (0,0) and the mall is located at (4,3). If the bowling alley is located at the midpoint between the theater and the mall, what is the approximate distance from the bowling alley to the mall? (Note: 1 unit equals 1 mile)

A) 1.3 miles
B) 1.5 miles
C) 2 miles
D) 2.5 miles

Answer 1

D.) 2.5 miles

Explanation:

The first step required for solving this problem is to calculate the midpoint between the theater and the mall (2, 1.5). Then use the distance formula to calculate the distance from the bowling alley to the mall.