Distance and Midpoints in the Complex Plane Answers

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4

What is the length of the radius of a circle with a center at 2 + 3i and a point on the circle at 7 + 2i?

A
2 start root 6 end root
Option A
B
start root 26 end root
Option B
C
start root 56 end root
Option C
D
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7

What is the midpoint of a segment in the complex plane with endpoints at 3 – 2i and 17 – 8i?

A
StartFraction 1 over 2 EndFraction + StartFraction 9 over 2 EndFraction i
Option A
B
7 – 3i
C
10 – 5i
D
20 – 10i
8

Joelle was asked to find the missing endpoint of a segment when given an endpoint of –6 +3i and a midpoint of –13 + i. Her work is shown below.Her mistake was

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A
not subtracting the a and b in the original equations.
B
writing the final answer as 1+ 5i instead of 5 + i.
C
switching the endpoint and midpoint in her original equations.
D
not using –6 and 3 in one of her original equations and –13 and 1 in the other original equation.
9

What is the modulus of 2 – 3i?

A
i
B
root 5
Option B
C
i root 5
Option C
D
root 13
Option D

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