Distance
Midpoint
Distance Word Problems
Midpoint Word Problems
100
What is the distance formula?
d=√(x₂-x₁)²+(y₂-y₁)²
100
What is the midpoint formula?
M(((x₁+x₂)/2),((y₁+y₂)/2)))
100
Amy, and Ella are playing jump rope. Amy is standing at (5,6) and Ella is standing at (2,5). What is the distance between them?
√10 or 3.16
100
Cindy was standing in between KFC and McDonalds. If McDonald is located at (4,8) and KFC is located at (-10,-8), where is Cindy located at?
(-3,0)
200
What is the distance between (8,11) and (8,4)?
7
200
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 midpoint of AB.
(-.5,-6)
200
The teacher stands at (4,2) and a student is sitting at (2,2). What is the distance between the teacher and students?
2
200
Sharon is standing at (5,8) when two cars from the same distance is driving towards her. One of the car is located at (-1, 3), where is the other car located at?
(11,13)
300
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
300
Find the midpoint of the line segment AB where point A is at ( 0, 2 ) and point B is at ( -1, - 4 ).
(-.5,-1)
300
Tommy's phone is ringing in the bedroom,(4,7), but he is in the living room,(8,2). What is the distance Tommy needs to go to pick up his phone?
√41 or 6.4
300
Henry just got out of school and he 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?
(-3,6)
400
Find the length of the line segment between (-2,6) and (7,-3).
square root of 162
400
Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points ( 1, - 4 ) and ( - 4, 2 )
(-1.5,-1)
400
If you are standing at (5,3) and your friend's house is at (2, 43), how far is the drive?
square root of 1609
400
Tommy is at Disneyland taking pictures with the characters. If SpongeBob is at (-8,3) and Mickey Mouse is at (2,-5), and Tommy is sitting between them, where is Tommy located at?
(-3,-1)
500
Find the distance between (0,0) and (8,12).
square root of 208
500
What is the midpoint on a number line of -3 and 8.
1.5 or 3/2
500
You have to make it to the gas station before you break down. You have enough gas to make it 10 miles. You are at (1,5) and the gas station is at (10,-2). Can you make it to the gas station?
NO
500
Lily is deciding between dessert or Teaway. Teaway is at (5,6) and the dessert house is at (9,-3). If Lily is standing in between them, where is she?
(7,1.5)