When a line segment connecting two points is horizontal the length of the segment can be found by finding the absolute value of the difference in x-coordinates of the two points.
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The length of a line between two points, (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) on a Cartesian Plane is given by the formula: length = square root [ (x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2 ]
Place a measuring ruler or tape alongside the line. Read of the graduation marks which are next to the two points. Subtract the smaller from the larger and the result will be the length of the line segment.
I think that you draw a square from that line, and find the area of that square.
double the length
When a line segment connecting two points is horizontal the length of the segment can be found by finding the absolute value of the difference in x-coordinates of the two points.
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The distance formula providing you know the coordinates of its end points
The length of a line segment is called the distance. To find the distance, you need to know the coordinate of its endpoints given as (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) and the distance formula.
The length of a line between two points, (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) on a Cartesian Plane is given by the formula: length = square root [ (x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2 ]
Take a compass, extend it about 3/4 of the length of the segment. Then from one end of the segment, draw a 180 degree arc. From the other end draw another arc. Connect the points where the arcs intersect. Where the line intersects with the segment is the midpoint of the segment. That is how you bisect a segment to find the midpoint - geometrically.
Place a measuring ruler or tape alongside the line. Read of the graduation marks which are next to the two points. Subtract the smaller from the larger and the result will be the length of the line segment.
I think that you draw a square from that line, and find the area of that square.
On method would be to find the midpoint of the line segment and then to find the mid points of each of the halves.
You find the midpoint of a line segment by dividing its length by two. If you are given two sets of 'x' and 'y' coordinates as the endpoints of the segment on a graph, then you need to use the formula [X1 plus X2]/2, [Y1 plus Y2]/2 to find the coordinates of the midpoint.
A point has no size: no length, breadth, width, height - nothing except location. It cannot contain anything so there cannot be a segment in a point.