Exploring Distance and Perimeter on the Coordinate Plane

What is the first step when plotting the point (-6, 1) on a graph?

• Move left 6 units and up 1 unit

• Move right 6 units and down 1 unit

• Move left 6 units and down 1 unit

• Move right 6 units and up 1 unit

What is the horizontal distance between the points (-6, 1) and (-4, 5)?

• 5 units

• 3 units

• 4 units

• 2 units

Using the Pythagorean theorem, what is the distance between the points (-6, 1) and (-4, 5)?

• 6.5 units

• 4.5 units

• 7.5 units

• 5.5 units

What are the legs of the right triangle formed by the points (-7, -7) and (4, -3)?

• 3 and 12

• 5 and 11

• 4 and 11

• 4 and 10

What is the distance between the points (0, 2) and (7, 7) using the Pythagorean theorem?

• 10.6 units

• 9.6 units

• 8.6 units

• 7.6 units

How do you find the perimeter of a trapezoid?

• Subtract the side lengths

• Divide the side lengths

• Multiply all the side lengths

• Add up all the side lengths

What is the length of the diagonal side of a trapezoid if the legs are 6 and 8 units?

• 9 units

• 10 units

• 11 units

• 12 units

What is the perimeter of a trapezoid with side lengths 6, 8, 12, and 10 units?

• 37 units

• 34 units

• 35 units

• 36 units

What is the perimeter of a shape with side lengths 9, 5, 9, and 5 units?

• 26 units

• 27 units

• 28 units

• 29 units

What is the final step in finding the perimeter of a shape?

• Divide the side lengths

• Add up all the side lengths

• Multiply the side lengths

• Subtract the side lengths