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Applications of Radicals
Directions: Express all answers in simplest radical form.

The quadratic formula, tells you the solutions of a quadratic equation in the
form ax 2 +bx +c=0 .

The midpoint of a segment is the point that divides the segment into two congruent pieces.
The midpoint of the segment that joins points  x , y  and  x , y 
1 1 2 2 is the point
 x1  x2 y1  y2 
 2 , 2 
 .
To find the midpoint of the segment joining,  x , y  and  x , y  , average the two x values
1 1 2 2

and average the two y values.

Find the midpoint of the segment with the following endpoints:

Example: (-8, 3) and (4, -1)

Answer:
 8  4 3  (1) 
 ,
 2 2 
 4 2 
 , 
 2 2
 2,1

The distance, d , between two points with coordinates  x , y  and  x , y 

1 1 2 2 is given by
d x 2
 x1    y2  y1 
2 2

.
Find the distance between the given points:

Example: (5, -3) and (1, 7)

 5  1   3  7 
2 2
d
d  16  100
d  116
d  2 29
The Pythagorean Theorem relates the sides of a right triangle: a 2+b 2=c 2 where a and b are
legs and c is the hypotenuse of the triangle.

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Midpoint and Distance Formula Worksheet

SHOW ALL WORK!

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment joining the given points.

1. (0, 2) and (6, 4)

2. (-2, 2) and (6, 4)

3. (6,-7) and (-6, 3)

4. (-11, 3) and (8,-7)

5. (2.3, 3.7) and (1.5, -2.9)

6. (x, 2) and (x+4, -4)

Find the distance between the two points. Express your answer as a simplified radical expression.

7. (-4, 2) and (2,-1)

8. (-2, -3) and (-2, 4)

9. (3, 2) and (5, -2)

10. (5, -7) and (8,-2)

Find both (a) the distance of the line segment and (b) the midpoint of the line segment. Express
your answer as a simplified radical expression.

11. 12.
Directions: Express all answers in simplest radical form. (Hint: Draw a picture!)

13.

14.

15. Find the perimeter of each figure. (Use distance formula for the diangonal lengths.)

a. b.

16.

(Hint: Use the midpoint formula for the center of a circle.)

17.

18.
 Midpoint and Distance Formula Worksheet ANSWER KEY

1. (3, 3)

2. (2, 3)

3. (0, -2)

3
4. ( 2 , -2)

5. (1.9, .4)

6. (x+2, -1)

7. 3 5

8. 7

9. 2 5

10. 34

11. (a) √ 149 (b) (-3/2, 0)

12. (a) √ 97 (b) (1/2, 1)

13. 4 √15 feet

14. √ 34 km
15. a. 15 units b. 11+ 2 √ 5 + √ 17 units

16. a. OR=√ 29 , ST=√ 29 b. 5/2, 5/2 c. yes

17. (-4, 4)

18. (x,y)