Distance Formula In-Class Task

How is the distance formula correctly written:

A(3,1) B(-2,-1) written correctly is:

Find the distance between the points (4, 3) and (0, 6).

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

Find the distance between (-5, -8) and (-1, -16).

• 8.9
• 9.8
• 10.3
• 11

Find the distance.

• 9.7

• 10.7

• 11.7

• 12.7

Find the distance between J and K.

• 8.2
• 7.7
• 9
• 10.2

How do you feel about the distance formula

• It's easy!

• As long as you give me the formula I'm good!

• Okay.. I just need more practice

• The what???

The distance formula is another way to write which of the following?

• quadratic formula

• slope formula

• Pythagorean theorem

• none of these answers

What is the distance from (-1, -6) to (-7, 4) ?

• 11.7

• 12.1

• 16

• 13

Find the distance between the points (5, 7) and (-2, -2).

• 5.7

• 5.8

• 8.6

• 11.4