Distance Formula

Distance Formula

By Sherie Marcum

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct midpoint formula given two endpoints (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂)?

Multiple Choice

Find the midpoint of the line segment with the given endpoints (-2,-6) and (8,8)

• (-4,8)

• (18,22)

• (3,1)

• (-5,-7)

Multiple Choice

Find the other endpoint of the line segment with the given endpoint (1,-9) and midpoint (-9,3)

• (-19,15)

• (5,-6)

• (-4,-3)

• (6,2)

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Multiple Choice

Given: A(3,1) B(-2,-1), which shows the the distance formula written correctly?

• $$\sqrt{\left(-2-3\right)^2\ +\ \left(-1-1\right)^2}$$

• $$\sqrt{\left(1-3\right)^2\ +\ \left(-1-2\right)^2}$$

• $$\sqrt{\left(-2-3\right)^2\ -\ \left(-1-1\right)^2}$$

Multiple Choice

The Endpoints of RN are R(0,4) and N(-2,-3). What formula will give you the length of the line?

• $$\sqrt[]{\left(-2\ -\ 0\right)^2+\left(-3-4\right)^2}$$  

• $$\sqrt[]{\left(-2+0\right)^2+\left(-3+4\right)^2}$$  

• $$\sqrt[]{\left(-2-0\right)^2-\left(-3-4\right)}$$  

Multiple Select

The Endpoints of RN are R(0,4) and N(-2,-3). Find the Distance

Choose 2

•   $$\sqrt[]{8}$$  

• 6.32 

• $$\sqrt[]{40}$$   

• 2.83

Multiple Choice

Find the distance between (3, 24) and (7, 56).

• 32.1
• 32.2
• 32.3
• 32.4

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