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carlosesgirl:

I have a question

carlosesgirl:

I don't understan how to do this

4evablood:

so distance formula is a2 + b2 = c2

4evablood:

midpoint formula is - [(x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2]

COLOJEUMEDY:

you have to rewrite the Pythagorean theorem as d=√((x_2-x_1)²+(y_2-y_1)²) to find the distance between any two points.

carlosesgirl:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @4evablood midpoint formula is - [(x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) so how would I find c

4evablood:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @carlosesgirl \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @4evablood midpoint formula is - [(x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) so how would I find c \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) ok so when u plug in the numbers into the formula u square each number even c

mxddi3:

no, actually the distance formula is \[d=\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2}+(y2-y1)^2\] so do that first, and then they told you midpoint and then slope is just \[\frac{ y2-y1 }{ x2-x1 }\]

4evablood:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 no, actually the distance formula is \[d=\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2}+(y2-y1)^2\] so do that first, and then they told you midpoint and then slope is just \[\frac{ y2-y1 }{ x2-x1 }\] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) thats the same thing i said

carlosesgirl:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 no, actually the distance formula is \[d=\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2}+(y2-y1)^2\] so do that first, and then they told you midpoint and then slope is just \[\frac{ y2-y1 }{ x2-x1 }\] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) but I only have two numbers her

mxddi3:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @4evablood so distance formula is a2 + b2 = c2 \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) no you said this, and this is the pythagorean theorem

4evablood:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @carlosesgirl \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 no, actually the distance formula is \[d=\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2}+(y2-y1)^2\] so do that first, and then they told you midpoint and then slope is just \[\frac{ y2-y1 }{ x2-x1 }\] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) but I only have two numbers her \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) the number from each points plug them into the equation

carlosesgirl:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @4evablood \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @carlosesgirl \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 no, actually the distance formula is \[d=\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2}+(y2-y1)^2\] so do that first, and then they told you midpoint and then slope is just \[\frac{ y2-y1 }{ x2-x1 }\] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) but I only have two numbers her \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) the number from each points plug them into the equation \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) makes sense

4evablood:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @carlosesgirl \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @4evablood \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @carlosesgirl \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 no, actually the distance formula is \[d=\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2}+(y2-y1)^2\] so do that first, and then they told you midpoint and then slope is just \[\frac{ y2-y1 }{ x2-x1 }\] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) but I only have two numbers her \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) the number from each points plug them into the equation \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) makes sense \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) yeah

mxddi3:

ok so you have (-3,2) and (7,6) so for slope, you do \[\frac{ 6-2 }{ 7- (-3) }\]

mxddi3:

midpoint: \[\frac{ -3+7 }{ 2 }, \frac{ 2+6 }{ 2 }\]

carlosesgirl:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 ok so you have (-3,2) and (7,6) so for slope, you do \[\frac{ 6-2 }{ 7- (-3) }\] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) so would the answer here be 0.4

mxddi3:

well it's slope of a line,so we write it as a fraction and it can be simplified as well (:

carlosesgirl:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 well it's slope of a line,so we write it as a fraction and it can be simplified as well (: \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) so what is 0.4 as a fraction

mxddi3:

4/10 but you have to simplify it,asi said. So divide the top and bottom by their GCF, 2.

carlosesgirl:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 4/10 but you have to simplify it,asi said. So divide the top and bottom by their GCF, 2. \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) so it would be 2/5

mxddi3:

Mhm, yes. Now do the midpoint and distance.

carlosesgirl:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 midpoint: \[\frac{ -3+7 }{ 2 }, \frac{ 2+6 }{ 2 }\] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) would you add these

carlosesgirl:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @carlosesgirl \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 midpoint: \[\frac{ -3+7 }{ 2 }, \frac{ 2+6 }{ 2 }\] \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) would you add these \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) or would it be 2/4

mxddi3:

so your first pint is going to be the -3+7/2. so what is -3+7? Take that answer and divide it by 2 to get your x coordinate. and then do the same for the other one to get your y. So yes, it'd be (2,4) with those

carlosesgirl:

so the capital M is where I put it

mxddi3:

Yes, the d is distance, M is midpoint, and m is slope

carlosesgirl:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @mxddi3 Yes, the d is distance, M is midpoint, and m is slope \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) so what do I do to find distance

mxddi3:

the distance formula is \[d=\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2}+(y2-y1)^2\] so we have (-3,2) and (7,6) and we write it by plugging in the values. So, x1=-3 x2=7 y1=2 and y2=6

obsidian1:

what?

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