Midpoints Distances
1. **State the problem:**
We need to find the midpoints of the line segments AB, EF, and CE, and the distances between points AC, BC, AF, and DF given the points:
A(1,2), B(3,4), C(5,2), D(3,-2), E(4,4), F(1,-3).
2. **Midpoints:** The midpoint $M$ between two points $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ is given by:
$$M=\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1+y_2}{2}\right)$$
① Midpoint of AB:
$$=\left(\frac{1+3}{2}, \frac{2+4}{2}\right) = (2,3)$$
② Midpoint of EF:
$$=\left(\frac{1+4}{2}, \frac{-3+4}{2}\right) = \left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right) = (2.5, 0.5)$$
③ Midpoint of CE:
$$=\left(\frac{5+4}{2}, \frac{2+4}{2}\right) = \left(\frac{9}{2}, 3\right) = (4.5, 3)$$
3. **Distances:** The distance $d$ between two points $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ is:
$$d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}$$
④ Distance AC:
$$= \sqrt{(5-1)^2 + (2-2)^2} = \sqrt{4^2 + 0} = \sqrt{16} = 4$$
⑤ Distance BC:
$$= \sqrt{(5-3)^2 + (2-4)^2} = \sqrt{2^2 + (-2)^2} = \sqrt{4 + 4} = \sqrt{8} = 2\sqrt{2} \approx 2.828$$
⑥ Distance AF:
$$= \sqrt{(1-1)^2 + (-3-2)^2} = \sqrt{0 + (-5)^2} = \sqrt{25} = 5$$
⑦ Distance DF:
$$= \sqrt{(1-3)^2 + (-3+2)^2} = \sqrt{(-2)^2 + (-1)^2} = \sqrt{4 + 1} = \sqrt{5} \approx 2.236$$
**Final answers:**
- Midpoints: AB = (2,3), EF = (2.5,0.5), CE = (4.5,3)
- Distances: AC = 4, BC = $2\sqrt{2}$, AF = 5, DF = $\sqrt{5}$