Midpoint and Distance in the Coordinate Plane
Students will be able to… Develop and apply the formula for midpoint. Use the distance formula to find the distance between two points. Learning Targets
Find the area and the perimeter of… 1. A rectangle with width 4 and length 7 2. A triangle with base 8 and height 10 Find the area and circumference of… 3. A circle with radius 4 Warm-up
Write the coordinates of the points plotted on the graph A. ___________B. _____________ C. _____________ D. ______________ Warm-up Day 2
Homework Check
Coordinate plane: a plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis). Review of Vocabulary
Review of Coordinate Planes 1. Label the graph’s x-axis and y-axis. 2. Review plotting coordinates in the form (x,y). 3. Plot points and label by the appropriate letter. H. (2,7) I. (-5, -5) J. (-3, 6) K. (1, -4) 4. Write the coordinates of the points plotted on the graph A. ____________B. _____________ C. _____________D. ______________
Review of Coordinate Planes 1. Label the graph’s x-axis and y-axis. 2. Plot points and label by the appropriate letter. H. (4,-2) I. (-5, 0) J. (-3,6) K. (-1, -1) 3. Write the coordinates of the points plotted on the graph A. ___________B. _____________ C. ____________D. _____________
Midpoint Formula A B
Finding the Coordinates of a Midpoint
Finding the coordinates of one endpoint Steps: 1. Let the coordinates of the missing endpoint equal (x, y) 2. Use the Midpoint Formula 3. Find the x coordinate 4. Find the y coordinate 5. Rewrite the coordinates Finding the Coordinates of an Endpoint
Review of Square Roots
Distance Formula
1. Find XY using the distance formula. X(-2, 4) and Y(6, 1). Distance Formula
2. Find EF using the distance formula. E(-2, 1) and F(-5, 5). Distance Formula
3. Find XY using the distance formula. X(5, 10) and Y(-5, -10). Distance Formula
Review