Distance Between Two Points in a Coordinate Plane

Marsha’s house is located on the coordinate plane below. Tasha’s house is located 6 units from Marsha’s house. Write an ordered pair that could represent the location of Tasha’s house?

• -2

• -5

• 5

• 4

• 2

Marsha’s house is located on the coordinate plane below. Tasha’s house is located 6 units from Marsha’s house. Write an ordered pair that could represent the location of Tasha’s house?

(​ (a)   , ​ (b)   )

• -2

• -5

• 5

• 4

• 2

Find the distance between (-3, 4) and (-3, -8) ... Would you add or subtract the absolute value of the x-coordinates?

• 4 units

• 12 units

• 8 units

• 13 units

Marco left school at (6, 4) on a coordinate map and walked to his house at (6, -6).  Each unit on the map represents 1 block.  How far did Marco walk?

• -2 blocks

• -10 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 2 blocks

What is the distance between (2, 4) and (2, 13)? Would you add or subtract the absolute value of the x-coordinates?

• 9 units

• 17 units

• -17 units

• -9 units

What is the distance between (2, -8) and (-3, -8)? Would you add or subtract the absolute value of the x-coordinates?

• -1 unit

• -5 units

• 1 unit

• 5 units

Find the distance between the points (-2, 6) and (7, 6). Would you add or subtract the absolute value of the x-coordinates?

• -5 units

• -9 units

• 5 units

• 9 units

Find the distance between the points (-6, 1) and (-6, -2). Would you add or subtract the absolute value of the x-coordinates?

• 3 units

• 1 unit

• -1 unit

• -3 units

What is the distance between (-5, 3) and (-5, -3)? Would you add or subtract the absolute value of the x-coordinates?

• 6 units

• -6 units

• 0 units

What is the distance between (11, 16) and (11, -34)? Would you add or subtract the absolute value of the x-coordinates?

• 50 units

• 18 units

• -18 units

• -50 units