Question
given triangle PQR with vertices P(0,-8), Q(4,-9) and R(-2,-3), find the length of the midsegment connecting the midpoint of PQ to the midpoint of PR.
Answers
drwls
Calculate the coordinates of the midpoints as the mean values of the vertex endpoints.
The midpoint of PQ is (2,-8.5)
The midpoint of PR is (-1,-5.5)
The distance between those points is
sqrt(3^2 + 3^2) = sqrt18 = 4.24
The midpoint of PQ is (2,-8.5)
The midpoint of PR is (-1,-5.5)
The distance between those points is
sqrt(3^2 + 3^2) = sqrt18 = 4.24