Midpoint and Distance Word Problems

What is the distance between the two points?

• 6.3

• 6.5

• 6.7

• 16

Find the distance.

• 9.7

• 10.7

• 11.7

• 12.7

Find the distance between (-4, 5) and (7, 18).

• 15.96

• 16.08

• 16.23

• 17.03

Find the distance between (-3, -11) and (8, -42).

• 32.1

• 32.3

• 32.7

• 32.9

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

• 111.8 yards

• 115 yards

• 127.3 yards

• 119 yards

What is the midpoint of the segment with endpoints (1, 9) and (-3, 5)?

• (-1, 7)

• (2, 7)

• (7, -1)

• (2, 2)

Find the distance between J and K.

• √68

• √8

• 9

• √53

Find the distance.

• √142

• √160

• √136

• √8

Find the distance between (-4, 5)
and (7, 18).

• √202

• √538

• √178

• √290

Find the distance between (-12, 1)
and (12, -1).

• √576

• √26

• 2

• √580