UCSS Math II 5.1.1 Example 1
Calculate the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints [math](–2, 1)[/math] and [math](4, 10)[/math]. |
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[list=1] [*]Determine the endpoints of the line segment. [*]Substitute the values of ([math]x_{1}[/math], [math] y_{1}[/math]) and ([math]x_{2}[/math], [math]y_{2}[/math]) into the midpoint formula. [*]Simplify. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for the [i]UCSS Secondary Math II[/i] program. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on our resources. |
UCSS Math II 5.1.1 Example 2
Show mathematically that [math](1, 5.5)[/math] is the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints [math](–2, 1)[/math] and [math](4, 10)[/math]. |
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[list=1] [*]Calculate the distance between the endpoint [math](–2, 1)[/math] and the midpoint [math](1, 5.5)[/math]. [*]Calculate the distance between the endpoint [math](4, 10)[/math] and the midpoint [math](1, 5.5)[/math]. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for the [i]UCSS Secondary Math II[/i] program. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on our resources. |