Distance on the coordinate plane

Front

What is the distance formula used to find the distance between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

Distance = √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²)

Front

What is the distance between points (3, -5) and (3, -8)?

Back

3 units

Front

What is the distance between points (-7, 8) and (2, 8)?

Back

9 units

Front

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

Back

4 units

Front

What is the length of the longest side of a rectangle with coordinates (3, 2), (-2, 2), (-2, -1), (3, -1)?

Back

5 units

Front

How do you determine the distance between two points on a vertical line?

Back

Subtract the y-coordinates and take the absolute value.

Front

How do you determine the distance between two points on a horizontal line?

Back

Subtract the x-coordinates and take the absolute value.

Front

What is the significance of the coordinate plane in measuring distance?

Back

It provides a visual representation of points and their relationships.

Front

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

Back

4 units

Front

If point C is at (4, 1) and point D is at (1, 1), what is the distance between them?

Back

3 units