Calculating Distances on a Coordinate Plane

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the distance between two points on a coordinate plane when they share the same x or y value. It provides step-by-step instructions for two examples: one where the points share the same y-value and another where they share the same x-value. The tutorial concludes with a note on how the method changes when points do not share the same x or y value.

What is the first step in finding the distance between two points on a coordinate plane?

• Identify if they share the same x or y value

• Calculate the slope between the points

• Draw a line between the points

• Count the spaces between the points

If two points share the same y-coordinate, what should you focus on to find the distance?

• The slope of the line connecting them

• The distance between their x-values

• The midpoint of the line connecting them

• The distance between their y-values

How many spaces are there between point A (3, 5) and point B (-6, 5) on the x-axis?

• 9 spaces

• 6 spaces

• 12 spaces

• 3 spaces

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

• 12 units

• 6 units

• 9 units

• 3 units

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

• By adding their y-values

• By subtracting their x-values

• By averaging their y-values

• By multiplying their x-values

What is the distance between point A (3, 5) and point B (-6, 5) if they share the same y-coordinate?

• 12 units

• 6 units

• 9 units

• 3 units

When two points share the same x-coordinate, what should you focus on to find the distance?

• The distance between their y-values

• The distance between their x-values

• The midpoint of the line connecting them

• The slope of the line connecting them

How many spaces are there between point X (-1, 2) and point Y (-1, -4) on the y-axis?

• 2 spaces

• 8 spaces

• 6 spaces

• 4 spaces

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

• 8 units

• 4 units

• 6 units

• 2 units

What is the distance between two points with the same x-coordinate?

• The difference in their y-values

• The sum of their x-values

• The product of their y-values

• The average of their x-values