Diagonal Distance on a Coordinate Grid

Find the distance between P and Q.

• 5 units

• 4 units

• 2.6 units

• 3 units

The coordinate grid shows the location of Carla’s home at point A and the location of the closest movie theater at point B.  Which whole number is the closest approximation for the shortest distance between Carla’s home and the movie theater?

• 7 units

• 8 units

• 9 units

• 12 units

• A

• B

• C

• D

Joey drives 5 miles East of house and then 12 miles South. The car then takes a diagonal path home. How many miles did the car drive to go back home?

• 7 miles

• 10.9 miles

• 13 miles

• 17 miles

Which distance best represents the shortest distance from the pond to the tree? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.

• 13.7 miles

• 15.2 miles

• 16.2 miles

• 21.0 miles

Quinton typically walks 28 yards south on Pine Street and 45 yards east on Maple Avenue in order to get to school. How much shorter would his walk be if he took the shortcut shown below?

• 73 yards

• 20 yards

• 53 yards

• 126 yards

Which expression represents the distance between points A and C?

Point E presents the center of Rectangle ABCD shown on the coordinate grid. What is the distance between Point C and E?

• 7.5

• 10

• 9

• 15

What is the distance between the petting zoo and the carousel?

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