Question

Given the points (-4,8)and(6,-12)

1 Determine the midpoint of the line segment connecting the points.
2 Determine the distance separating the two points

Answer 1

1.

`midpoint = ( ( - 4 + 6)/(2) , \: ( - 12 + 8)/(2) ) \\ = (1, \: - 2)`

2.

`distance = \sqrt{ {( - 4 - 6)}^(2) + {( - 12 - 8)}^(2) } \\ = √(500) \\ = 22.4 \: units`