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6 Midpoint and Distance in the Coordinate Plane Grade 10
Classwork
Q1 - W1 - CW
Complete the statements.
1. A coordinate plane is a plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal
number line, the __________, and a vertical number line, the __________.
2. The location, or _______________, of a point are given by an ordered pair (x, y).
Use the figure for Exercises 3–5.
The midpoint of a segment has an x-coordinate that is the average of
x1 + x2
the x-coordinates of its endpoints . The midpoint of a segment
2
has a y-coordinate that is the average of the y-coordinates of its
y1 + y 2
endpoints .
2
3. Q has coordinates (0, 0). R has coordinates (3, 0).
Find the midpoint of QR . _______________
4. S has coordinates (0, −2). Find the midpoint of QS . _______________
5. T has coordinates (3, −2). Find the midpoint of QT . _______________
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1.6 Midpoint and Distance in the Coordinate Plane Grade 10
Classwork
Try by Your Self:
Find the coordinates of the midpoint of RS with endpoints R (–8, 3) and S (–2, 7).
6. N is the midpoint of AB. A has coordinates (2, 5) and N has coordinates (8, 1). Find the coordinates of B.
Try by Your Self:
S is the midpoint of RX. R has coordinates (1, 2), and S has coordinates (4, 4). Find the coordinates of X.
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1.6 Midpoint and Distance in the Coordinate Plane Grade 10
Classwork
Use the distance formula to find the length of each segment. (Round to the nearest tenth) For
Exercises 1-4
̅̅̅̅̅ with endpoints M (2,5) and N (-1,1)
1) 𝑀𝑁
2) ̅̅̅̅
𝑅𝑆 with endpoints R (0,0) and S (-3,4)
̅̅̅̅ with endpoints Q (3,4) and R (-4,3)
3) 𝑄𝑅
̅̅̅̅ with endpoints A (0,0) and B (-4,3)
4) 𝐴𝐵
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1.6 Midpoint and Distance in the Coordinate Plane Grade 10
Classwork
Try by Your Self:
Use the distance formula to find the length of ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐶 with endpoints B (3,2) and C (-4,1)
. (Round to the nearest tenth)
Use the figure for Exercises 5–8.
Manuel is out for a jog. The thick lines on the grid are
jogging paths. He is on his way home and is at D.
His home is at E. Each unit on the grid is 1 mile.
5) Name the coordinates of D.
6) Find how many miles Manuel will jog if he goes straight to
the x-axis.
7) Find how many miles Manuel will jog if he goes straight to
the y-axis.
8) Find how many miles Manuel will jog if he stays on the jogging
paths all the way home.
9) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of each segment .
10) R (3, 3), T (5, 9), P (–7, 9), Q (–1, 7) Find FG and JK. Then determine whether RT PQ.
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1.6 Midpoint and Distance in the Coordinate Plane Grade 10
Classwork
Try by Your Self:
E (–2, 1), F (–5, 5), G (–1, –2), H (3, 1) Find EF and GH. Then determine if EF GH.
11) If A (2, x) and B (3, -1), AB=√17 length unit, then find X
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