Question

1. in which of the following situations would it be more appropriate to use the distance formula instead of the midpoint formula? to find the length of the first base line on a baseball field. to determine a fair meeting point between you and your friends house. to determine where to take a break midway through your road - trip. to calculate where to center your tv on your wall.

Explanation:

The mid - point formula is used to find the mid - point between two points. The distance formula is used to find the length between two points. To find the length of the first base line on a baseball field, we need to find the distance between two endpoints, so the distance formula is more appropriate. The other three situations involve finding a mid - point (center of TV on wall, break point on road - trip, meeting point between houses).

Answer:

To find the length of the first base line on a baseball field.