Distance and the Pythagorean Theorem

Find the direct distance between the court house and the town hall.

• 26

• 6.8

• 10

• 7.2 km

What is the distance between (-5, 3) and (4, -5)

• Square root of -145

• Square root of 145

• 145

• -145

Find the distance between (-12, 1) and (12, -1).

• 24.05

• 24.06

• 24.07

• 24.08

Using the distance formula, find the distance from point (1,2) to point (5,4)

• 4

• 45

• 4.5

• 5.4

Find the distance using the distance formula, find the distance from point (1,4) and (3,2)

• 2.8

• 8.2

• 28

• 2

How is AB written in the distance formula?

• 6.9

• 5.8

• 3

• 5

Find the distance using the distance formula, find the distance from point (2,8) and (-4,0)

• 2.8

• 8.2

• 10

• 2

What is the distance between Point A and Point B, in units?

• 8 units

• 10 units

• 11 units

• 14 units

Kyle has a baseball game after school. He drives 6 miles due west from his home to school. After school, he drives 5 miles due north to the baseball field, as shown on the grid below.

What is the straight-line distance from the baseball field to Kyle’s home, to the nearest tenth of a mile?

• 3.3 miles

• 5.5 miles

• 7.4 miles

• 7.8 miles