Bell Ringer 1.3.2

What is the definition of the distance formula?

• A formula to calculate the area of a triangle

• A formula to calculate the perimeter of a circle

• A formula to calculate the distance between two points in a coordinate plane

• A formula to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism

Which formula is used to calculate the distance between two points in a 2D coordinate plane?

• Pythagorean theorem

• Quadratic formula

• Slope-intercept formula

• Distance formula

What are the coordinates of point A in the distance formula (x1, y1)?

• The x-coordinate and y-coordinate of the first point

• The x-coordinate and y-coordinate of the second point

• The x-coordinate and y-coordinate of the midpoint

• The x-coordinate and y-coordinate of the origin

What are the coordinates of point B in the distance formula (x2, y2)?

• The x-coordinate and y-coordinate of the first point

• The x-coordinate and y-coordinate of the second point

• The x-coordinate and y-coordinate of the midpoint

• The x-coordinate and y-coordinate of the origin

If point A has coordinates (3, 4) and point B has coordinates (7, 2), what is the distance between them?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

If point A has coordinates (-3, -4) and point B has coordinates (3, 4), what is the distance between them?

• 2

• 5

• 8

• 10