Answer:
see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the distance (d) using the distance formula
d = √ (x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1,4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 5, 3)
d = [tex]\sqrt{(-5+1)^2+(3-4)^2}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{(-4)^2+(-1)^2}[/tex]
= [tex]\sqrt{16+1}[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{17}[/tex] ≈4.12 ( to 2 dec. places )
To find the midpoint use the midpoint formula
[0.5(x₁ + x₂ ), 0.5(y₁ + y₂ ) ]
Using the same points as above then
midpoint = [0.5(- 1- 5), 0.5(4 + 3 ) ] = [0.5(- 6), 0.5(7) ] = (- 3, 3.5 )
