Homework Help: geometry

Posted by Hunter Spence on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 8:32pm.

P(2,1), Q(11,1), and R(8,7)
M and N are the midpoints of PR and QR respectively.
Find MN and PQ.
How do these lengths compare with each other?.

geometry - Reiny, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 8:52pm
I will find M
x of M is (2+8)/2 = 5
y of M is (1+7)/2 = 4
M is (5,4)

you find N

then use the distance between two points formula to finish the question

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