*Correctly use notation for distance and segments *Set up and solve problems involving segments and midpoints

1. Segment Addition Postulate
Objectives:
• Calculate the distance between two points on a number
line and on a graph
• Set up and solve linear equations using midpoint
properties
• Correctly use notation for distance and segments

2. distance – the absolute value of the difference of the
coordinates. Also called the length.
Example:
The distance from R to S is written RS:
Distance is always positive. If you come up with a
negative answer, you’ve done something wrong!
Notation: Notice the different notations:
AB line AB
segment AB
AB length AB
AB
2 3 5 5RS      
R S

3. congruent segments – segments that have the same length.
Notation: “Tick marks” indicate congruent segments. To
match more than one set of congruent segments, match
up the tick marks (2 tick marks go with 2 tick marks, etc.)
YX
A B
Since XY , (and vice versa)AB XY AB 
 
t

4. between – point B is between two points A and C if all three
points are collinear and
AB + BC = AC.
(part + part = whole)
Note: This is also called the Segment Addition Postulate.
●
A B C

5. bisect – to cut or divide into two congruent pieces.
Example:
Point B bisects FI  FB = BI
midpoint – the point that bisects a segment.
Example: Point B is the midpoint of FI.
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F B

6. Examples 1. O is the midpoint of and DO = 16.
Find DG.
2. K is the midpoint of and SY = 24.
Find SK.
3. E is the midpoint of ; SE = 2x + 7 and
EA = 5x – 2. Find SA.
DG
SY
SA
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D O G
16
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S K Y
24
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S E A
2x+7 5x–2

7. Examples 1. O is the midpoint of and DO = 16.
Find DG.
2. K is the midpoint of and SY = 24.
Find SK.
3. E is the midpoint of ; SE = 2x + 7 and
EA = 5x – 2. Find SA.
DG
SY
SA
●
D O G
16
●
S K Y
24
●
S E A
2x+7 5x–2
DO + OG = DG
16 + 16 = 32
SK = ½ SY = ½(24) = 12
SE = EA
2x + 7 = 5x – 2
9 = 3x
x = 3
SA = SE + EA
= 2(3)+7+5(3)-2
= 26