Solving Problems on a Coordinate Plane

What is the distance between the 2 points shown on the coordinate plane?

• 6 units

• 7 units

• 8 units

• 9 units

Which of the following is NOT a step in solving problems using a coordinate plane?

• Forming ordered pairs

• Generating numerical patterns

• Identifying and interpreting the x and y coordinates

• Graphing points in the first quadrant

Which point is 3 units from M?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

The vertices of a quadrilateral drawn on the coordinate plane are

(-6, 6), (4, 6), (2, -5), and (-6, -9).

What is the length of the side joining the vertex in Quadrant II to the vertex in Quadrant III?

• 15 units

• 12 units

• 10 units

• 2 units

Answer explanation

Did you select the correct coordinates to use? Which vertex is in Q II? Which vertex is in Q III?

What is the distance between points (5, 5) and (1, 5) on a coordinate plane?

• -4 units

• 4 units

• 10 units

• -10 units

What is the area of the figure? 

• 12 square units

• 24 square units

• 18 square units

• 36 square units

What is the area of the triangle? Each square represents one inch.

• 15 inches²

• 16 inches²

• 13 inches²

• 7.5 inches²

What is the distance between (3,6) and (-1,6) on a coordinate plane?

• 24

• 4

• 6

• 7

Find the distance between each pair of points. Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

• A

• B

• C

• D

When finding distance on a coordinate plane, if the ordered pairs are in the same quadrant, you will __________.

• subtract

• add