Apply the Distance &

Midpoint formulas

Find the distance and the midpoint

Find the missing endpoint
Formulas:
Distance formula:

d  ( x2  x1 )  ( y2  y1 )
2 2

Midpoint formula:

x2  x1 y2  y1
 xmidpoint  ymidpoint
2 2

( xmidpoint , ymidpoint )
Ex 1 ( x1, y1 ) ( x2, y2 )
Find the distance between the points P(-3, 2) and Q (-2, 4).

d  ( x2  x1 )  ( y2  y1 )
2 2

Work inside
parentheses
d  (2  3 )  ( 2
4  2) 2

d ( 1 ) (2
2 ) 2
Do powers before
doing the
d 
addition!!!!!!
1 4

d 5
Ex 2 ( x1, y1 ) ( x2, y2 )
Find the distance between the points P(-5, 3) and Q (4, 5).

d  ( x2  x1 )  ( y2  y1 )
2 2

Work inside
parentheses
d  ( 4  5 )  ( 2
5  3) 2

d ( 9 ) (2
2 ) 2
Do powers before
doing the
d 81 4
addition!!!!!!

d 85
Ex 3 ( x1, y1 ) ( x2, y2 )
Find the distance between the points P(-2, -5) and Q (-1, 3).

d  ( x2  x1 )  ( y2  y1 )
2 2

Work inside
parentheses
d  ( 1  2 )  ( 2
3  5) 2

d ( 1 ) (2
8 ) 2
Do powers before
doing the
d  64
addition!!!!!!
1

d 65
Ex 4 ( x1, y1 ) ( x2, y2 )
Find the midpoint whose endpoints are (2, -3) and (-14, 13)

x2  x1 y2  y1
 xmidpoint  ymidpoint
2
2
14  2 13  3
 xmidpoint  ymidpoint
2 2
12
 6 10
 5
2 2
(6 , 5 )
( xmidpoint , ymidpoint )
Ex 5 ( x1, y1 ) ( x2, y2 )
Find the midpoint whose endpoints are (1, -2) and (-17, 16)

x2  x1 y2  y1
 xmidpoint  ymidpoint
2
2
17  1 16  2
 xmidpoint  ymidpoint
2 2
16
 8 14
 7
2 2
(8 , 7 )
( xmidpoint , ymidpoint )
Ex 6M(-3, -5) is the midpoint of RS. If S has a coordinates (-2, 2),
find the coordinates of R.
( x1, y1 ) ( xm , y m ) ( x2, y2 )

R (x1, y1) M(-3, -5) S (-2, 2)

2 x1 2  y1
(2) 3 (2) (2)  5 (2)
2 2
2  x1  6 2  y1  10
2 2 2 2
x1  4 y1  12
(4 ,12)
7 ExM(4, 2) is the midpoint of RS. If S has a coordinates (5, -2),
find the coordinates of R.
( x1, y1 ) ( xm , y m ) ( x2, y2 )

R (x1, y1) M(4, 2) S (5,-2)

5  x1 2  y1
(2)  4 (2) (2)  2 (2)
2 2
5  x1  8 2  y1  4
5 5 2 2
x1  3 y1  6
(3 , 6 )
Ex 8 M(-8, 7) is the midpoint of RS. If S has a coordinates (-6, 8),
find the coordinates of R.
( x1, y1 ) ( xm , y m ) ( x2, y2 )

R (x1, y1) M(-8, 7) S (-6, 8)

6 x1  y1
(2) 8 (2) (2) 8
 7 (2)
2 2
6  x1  16 8  y1  14
6 6 8 8
x1  10 y1  6
(10 , 6 )