Respuesta :
We are given the following information
f(-1) = 16 and f(5) = -8
Which means that
[tex](x_1,y_1)=(-1,16)\text{and}(x_2,y_2)=(5,-8)[/tex]a. Find the distance between these points
Recall that the distance formula is given by
[tex]d=\sqrt[]{\mleft({x_2-x_1}\mright)^2+\mleft({y_2-y_1}\mright)^2}[/tex]Let us substitute the given points into the above distance formula
[tex]\begin{gathered} d=\sqrt[]{({5_{}-(-1)})^2+({-8_{}-16_{}})^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{({5_{}+1})^2+({-24_{}})^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{({6})^2+({-24_{}})^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{36^{}+576^{}} \\ d=\sqrt[]{612} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the distance between these points is √612 = 24.738
b. Find the midpoint between these points
Recall that the midpoint formula is given by
[tex](x_m,y_m)=(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2},\frac{y_1+y_2}{2})[/tex]Let us substitute the given points into the above midpoint formula
[tex]\begin{gathered} (x_m,y_m)=(\frac{-1_{}+5_{}}{2},\frac{16_{}+(-8)_{}}{2}) \\ (x_m,y_m)=(\frac{-1_{}+5}{2},\frac{16_{}-8}{2}) \\ (x_m,y_m)=(\frac{4}{2},\frac{8}{2}) \\ (x_m,y_m)=(2,4) \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the midpoint of these points is (2, 4)
c. Find the slope between these points
Recall that the slope is given by
[tex]m=\frac{y_2−y_1}{ x_2−x_1}[/tex]Let us substitute the given points into the above slope formula
[tex]m=\frac{-8-16}{5-(-1)}=\frac{-24}{5+1}=\frac{-24}{6}=-4[/tex]Therefore, the slope of these points is -4.
