Distance and Midpoint Calculator
Distance and midpoint between two points on the coordinate plane.
What is a distance and midpoint calculator?
A distance and midpoint calculator finds the distance between two points on the coordinate plane and the midpoint — the point halfway between them.
How to use the distance and midpoint calculator
Enter the x and y values of two points and click Calculate. The calculator shows the distance and the midpoint, with the steps.
Distance and midpoint formulas
Distance = √((x2 − x1)² + (y2 − y1)²). Midpoint = ((x1 + x2) ÷ 2, (y1 + y2) ÷ 2).
Example
Points (1,2) and (4,6): Distance = √((4 − 1)² + (6 − 2)²) = √25 = 5. Midpoint = ((1 + 4) ÷ 2, (2 + 6) ÷ 2) = (2.5, 4).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the distance between (1,2) and (4,6)?
The distance is 5. Try it on the calculator above.
What is the midpoint of (1,2) and (4,6)?
The midpoint is (2.5, 4). It is the point exactly halfway between the two points.
What formula finds the distance between two points?
The distance formula, which comes from the Pythagorean theorem: Distance = √((x2 − x1)² + (y2 − y1)²).
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