7.5 Using a Midsegment in the Coordinate Plane
Points Y and Z are movable in the Applet below.
Find the length of the midsegmentin trapezoid STUV.
Step 1 Find the lengths of and by using the distance formula.
Step 2 Multiply the sum of and by .
Step 3 Double-check your answer by graphing YZ in the Applet. Do you think you got the correct answer for Step 2? Why or why not?