Distance on the Coordinate Plane

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What are coordinates in the coordinate plane?

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Coordinates are a pair of numbers that define a point's position on a grid, usually written as (x, y).

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What does the x-coordinate represent?

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The x-coordinate represents the horizontal position of a point on the coordinate plane.

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What does the y-coordinate represent?

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The y-coordinate represents the vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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How do you find the distance between two points on the coordinate plane?

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Use the distance formula: Distance = √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²).

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

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What is the distance between the points (2, 3) and (2, 7)?

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The distance is 4 units.

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CCSS.6.G.A.3

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What is the distance between the points (1, 1) and (4, 5)?

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The distance is 5 units.

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

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If two points have the same x-coordinate, what does that mean?

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It means the points are vertically aligned on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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If two points have the same y-coordinate, what does that mean?

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It means the points are horizontally aligned on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the distance between the points (5, 6) and (5, 8)?

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The distance is 2 units.

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CCSS.6.G.A.3

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What is the distance between the points (3, 4) and (7, 4)?

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The distance is 4 units.

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