10.1 – The Distance 10.1 – The Distance and Midpoint and Midpoint Formulas Formulas
Dec 14, 2015
10.1 – The Distance and 10.1 – The Distance and Midpoint FormulasMidpoint Formulas
Geometry ReviewGeometry Review
What is the difference between What is the difference between the symbols AB and AB?the symbols AB and AB?
segment segment from A to Bfrom A to B
The The lengthlength of of the segment the segment from A to Bfrom A to B
The Distance FormulaThe Distance Formula
The The distancedistance dd between the between the points (points (xx11, , yy11) and () and (xx22, , yy22) is:) is:
2 22 1 2 1( ) ( )d x x y y
how far away the two points arehow far away the two points are
Find the distance between the Find the distance between the points (2, 8) and (-1, 6).points (2, 8) and (-1, 6).
Let (xLet (x11,y,y11) = (2, 8) and (x) = (2, 8) and (x22, y, y22) = (-1, 6):) = (-1, 6):
2 2( 1 2) (6 8)d
9 4d
13 3.61d
Find the distance between the Find the distance between the points (-2, 5) and (3, -1).points (-2, 5) and (3, -1).
Let (Let (xx11, , yy11) = (-2, 5) and () = (-2, 5) and (xx22, , yy22) = (3, -1):) = (3, -1):
2 2(3 ( 2)) ( 1 5)d
25 36d
61 7.81d
The Midpoint FormulaThe Midpoint Formula
The The midpointmidpoint mm between the between the two points (two points (xx11, , yy11) and () and (xx22, , yy22) is:) is:
1 2 1 2( , )2 2
x x y ym
the middle of the two ordered pairsthe middle of the two ordered pairs
Find the midpoint of the Find the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are segment whose endpoints are
(6, -2) and (2, -9).(6, -2) and (2, -9).Let (Let (xx11, , yy11) = (6, -2) and () = (6, -2) and (xx22, , yy22) = (2, -9):) = (2, -9):
6 2 2 9,
2 2
114,
2
Find the midpoint of the Find the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are segment whose endpoints are
(-8, -4) and (2, 5).(-8, -4) and (2, 5).Let (Let (xx11, , yy11) = (6, -2) and () = (6, -2) and (xx22, , yy22) = (2, -9):) = (2, -9):
8 2 4 5,
2 2
13,
2
ApplicationApplication Nike and Vada ran away from Mr. V on a walk the Nike and Vada ran away from Mr. V on a walk the other day. They run equally fast in opposite other day. They run equally fast in opposite directions, leaving Mr. V right in the middle. On a directions, leaving Mr. V right in the middle. On a map of the Fox Valley area, Nike ends up at the map of the Fox Valley area, Nike ends up at the ordered pair (-2, -13) and Vada ends up at (14, 39).ordered pair (-2, -13) and Vada ends up at (14, 39).
– What is the ordered pair that corresponds to Mr. V’s What is the ordered pair that corresponds to Mr. V’s location?location?
– How far away are Nike and Vada away from each How far away are Nike and Vada away from each other after they run away? Assume that the ordered other after they run away? Assume that the ordered pairs on the map are spaced out by meters.pairs on the map are spaced out by meters.
(-2, -13)
(14, 39)
(?, ?)
ApplicationApplication Nike and Vada ran away from Mr. V on a walk the Nike and Vada ran away from Mr. V on a walk the other day. They run equally fast in opposite other day. They run equally fast in opposite directions, leaving Mr. V right in the middle. On a directions, leaving Mr. V right in the middle. On a map of the Fox Valley area, Nike ends up at the map of the Fox Valley area, Nike ends up at the ordered pair (-2, -13) and Vada ends up at (14, 39).ordered pair (-2, -13) and Vada ends up at (14, 39).
– What is the ordered pair that corresponds to Mr. V’s What is the ordered pair that corresponds to Mr. V’s location?location?
– How far away are Nike and Vada away from each How far away are Nike and Vada away from each other after they run away? Assume that the ordered other after they run away? Assume that the ordered pairs on the map are spaced out by meters.pairs on the map are spaced out by meters.
(6, 13)(6, 13)
54.4 meters54.4 meters
Homework:Homework:pgs. 592-593 #18-26 even (distance pgs. 592-593 #18-26 even (distance and midpoint for each)and midpoint for each)