Answer:
distance= 6.3245 and midpoints: x=3 & y=4
Step-by-step explanation:
using distance formula:
S=√(x₂-x₁)² + (y₂-y₁)²
S=√(4-2)² + (1-7)²
S=√(2)² + (-6)²
S=√4+36
S=√40
S=6.3245
For midpoints,
x=x₁+x₂/2
x= 2+4/2 = 6/2 = 3
y=y₁+y₂/2
y= 7+1/2 = 8/2 = 4