Distance Between Points on a Coordinate Plane

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the distance between two points on a graph when they share the same x or y coordinate. It demonstrates this with two examples: points A and B, which share the same y-value, and points X and Y, which share the same x-value. The tutorial emphasizes that when points do not share the same x or y value, the distance cannot be calculated by simply counting spaces. The lesson concludes with a summary of the methods taught.

How do you calculate the distance between two points that have the same y-coordinate?

• By adding their x-values

• By subtracting their y-values

• By counting the spaces between their y-values

• By counting the spaces between their x-values

What is the distance between points A (3,5) and B (-6,5)?

• 6 units

• 9 units

• 3 units

• 12 units

When two points share the same x-coordinate, how is the distance between them determined?

• By counting the spaces between their x-values

• By counting the spaces between their y-values

• By adding their y-values

• By subtracting their x-values

What is the distance between points X (-1,2) and Y (-1,-4)?

• 6 units

• 7 units

• 5 units

• 4 units

What should you do if two points do not share the same x- or y-coordinate?

• Add the x and y values

• Use a different method to calculate the distance

• Count the spaces between both x and y values

• Subtract the x and y values