1. Splash Screen

2. Vocabulary distance midpoint segment bisector

3. Example 1 Find Distance on a Number Line Use the number line to find QR. The coordinates of Q and R are –6 and –3. QR= | –6 – (–3) |Distance Formula = | –3 | or 3Simplify. Answer: 3

4. Concept

5. A.A B.B C.C D.D Example 1 A.2 B.8 C.–2 D.–8 Use the number line to find AX.

7. Concept

8. Example 2 Find Distance on a Coordinate Plane Find the distance between E(–4, 1) and F(3, –1). (x 1, y 1 ) = (–4, 1) and (x 2, y 2 ) = (3, –1)

9. Example 2 Find Distance on a Coordinate Plane CheckGraph the ordered pairs and check by using the Pythagorean Theorem.

10. A.4 B. C. D. A.A B.B C.C D.D Example 2 Find the distance between A(–3, 4) and M(1, 2).

11. Finding the Midpoint

12. Concept

13. A.A B.B C.C D.D Example 3 A.330 ft B.660 ft C.990 ft D.1320 ft DRAG RACING The length of a drag racing strip is mile long. How many feet from the finish line is the midpoint of the racing strip?

15. Concept

16. Example 4 Find Midpoint in Coordinate Plane Answer: (–3, 3)

17. A.A B.B C.C D.D Example 4 A.(–10, –6) B.(–5, –3) C.(6, 12) D.(–6, –12)

18. Example 5 Find the Coordinates of an Endpoint Write two equations to find the coordinates of D. Let D be (x 1, y 1 ) and F be (x 2, y 2 ) in the Midpoint Formula. (x 2, y 2 ) =

19. Example 5 Find the Coordinates of an Endpoint Answer: The coordinates of D are (–7, 11). Midpoint Formula

20. A.A B.B C.C D.D Example 5 A.(3.5, 1) B.(–10, 13) C.(15, –1) D.(17, –11) Find the coordinates of R if N (8, –3) is the midpoint of RS and S has coordinates (–1, 5).