Distance in the Coordinate Plane

Front

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

Back

Distance = √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²)

Front

What is the distance between the points (1, 2) and (4, 6)?

Back

5 units

Front

How do you find the distance between two points that have the same x-coordinate?

Back

Subtract the y-coordinates and take the absolute value.

Front

What is the distance between the points (3, 5) and (3, -2)?

Back

7 units

Front

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

Back

4 units

Front

If two points are on the same horizontal line, how do you calculate the distance between them?

Back

Subtract their x-coordinates.

Front

What is the distance between the points (0, 0) and (0, 5)?

Back

5 units

Front

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

Back

6 units

Front

What is the shortest distance between two points in the coordinate plane?

Back

A straight line connecting the two points.

Front

How do you find the length of a side of a rectangle given its coordinates?

Back

Use the distance formula between two opposite corners.