Distance
Midpoint
Distance Word Problems
Midpoint Word Problems
100

Given the points A and B where A is at coordinates ( 2, -5 ) and B is at coordinates ( -3, -7 ) on the line segment AB, find the length of AB.

√29 or 5.39

100

Find the midpoint of the line segment AB where point A is at ( 0, 2 ) and point B is at ( -1, - 4 ).

(-.5,-1)

100

Brooklyn's phone is ringing in the classroom,(4,7), but she is in the cafeteria,(8,2). What is the distance Brooklyn needs to go to pick up her phone?

What is √41 or 6.4?

100

Haddi just got out of school and she can either go to the library or to the mall. If the two places are equidistances from the school, the mall is at (9,2) and the school is at (3,4), where is the library located at?

What is (-3,6)?

200

Distance of (-3.-1) and (3,4)

What is square root of 61?

200

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points ( 1, - 4 ) and ( - 4, 2 )

(-1.5,-1)

200

To get from his home to his girlfriend's home, Cayden must drive around the library. If he drives 3 miles north, then 4 miles east, and finally 5 miles south, what is the straight-line distance between Cayden's home and his girlfriend's home?

What is √20 or 4.47?

200

DAILY DOUBLE !! DAILY DOUBLE!!Samantha is at Disneyland taking pictures with the characters. If SpongeBob is at (-8,3) and Mickey Mouse is at (2,-5), and Samantha is sitting between them, where is Samantha located at?

What is (-3,-1)

300

Distance of (-2,-8) and (3,4)

What is 13?

300

Write an equation for the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining A(-1, 4) and B(5, 2)

y=3x-3

300

A skydiver Clayton lands 150 yards west and 30 yards north of a target. A second skydiver Cole lands 45 yards east and 150 yards south of the same target. How far from each other did the two skydivers land?

√70425 or 265.38

300

Brandon is deciding between Zaxby's or Culver's. Culver is at (5,6) and the Zaxby is at (9,-3). If Brandon is standing in between them, where is he?

What is (7,1.5)?