Question

A High School soccer team is going to Columbus, Ohio to see a professional soccer game. A coordinate grid is superimposed on the highway of Ohio. The high school is at point (3, 4) and the stadium in Columbus is at point (7, 1). The map shows a highway rest stop halfway between the cities. What are the coordinates of the rest stop? What is the approximate distance between the high schoold and the stadium\

Answer 1

Answer: The coordinate are

( 5 , 2.5 )

Distance = 5

Explanation:

The coordinates of the rest stop will be the mid point between the high school is at point (3, 4) and the stadium in Columbus at point (7, 1).

Mid point = (X1 +X2)/2 , (Y1+Y2)/2

(3+7)/2 , (4+1)/2 = ( 5 , 2.5 )

The approximate distance between the high school and the stadium will be

D^2 = (7-3)^2 +( 4-1)^2

Where D = distance

D^2 = 4^2 + 3^2

D = 5