WorksheetsLine Segments
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is a line segment?
A 2D shape
A motorised transporter also known as a Segway
A line that connects two points
A group of people lining up outside on wet cement
What is the midpoint of a line segment?
Somewhere near the middle of a line
The exact middle of a line joining 2 points
There is no point
Any point along a line segment
What is the formula for calculating the midpoint of a line segment?
Midpoint = [2(x1+x2), 2(y1+y2)]
Midpoint =
[(y1+x2), (y1+y2)]
Midpoint = [2(x1+x2), 2(x1+x2)]
Midpoint = [3(x1+x2), 3(y1+y2)]
The formula used to calculate the length of a line segment is:
(x2−x1)+(y2−y1)
(x2−x1)2
(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2
(x2−x1)3+(y2−y1)3
What is the coordinate of point A?
(2, 3)
(3, 2)
(3, 3)
(7, 4)
What is the coordinate of point B?
(7, 4)
(7, 7)
(4, 4)
(4, 7)
What is the midpoint of the line connecting A and B?
(6, 3)
(3, 4)
(5, 3)
(5, 4)
What is the gradient of line connecting A and B?
2−1
31
23
21
Why might the concept of a midpoint be important for a plane's flight path?
So the pilot knows when to have a lunch break
It's a good place to throw out any passengers causing problems
Plane's can't fly without the midpoint being programmed into the engines computer
If there is a problem with the plane's engine, it can be used to determine whether to keep going or head back
Which of the following is NOT true?
The exact middle of a line segment is called the midpoint
A line segment is a straight line connecting to points
If a line segment has no midpoint it is called a pointless line
The midpoint can be calculated by finding the average of the x coordinates and the average of the y coordinates for the endpoints
