Calculating Line Segment Lengths

Calculating Line Segment Lengths

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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Brandon Grizzly, a high school math teacher, explains how to find the length of a line segment AB using algebraic methods. He starts by plotting the points A(-5, -3) and B(4, -1) on a graph, then describes the properties of line segments. He proceeds to calculate the length using the distance formula, demonstrating each step clearly. The final result is both exact and approximate, highlighting the difference between the two.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the narrator of the video?

Jane Smith

John Doe

Michael Johnson

Brandon Grizzly

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the coordinates of point A?

(-5, -3)

(4, -1)

(0, 0)

(5, 3)

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of not extending the line segment beyond the points?

It indicates a circle.

It forms a triangle.

It represents an infinite line.

It shows a finite segment.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in calculating the length of a line segment?

Add the x-values.

Subtract the y-values.

Multiply the coordinates.

Find the difference in x-values.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do you do after finding the difference in x-values?

Add them together.

Multiply by 3.

Square the difference.

Divide by 2.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula used to calculate the length of a line segment?

x1 + x2 + y1 + y2

(x2 - x1) * (y2 - y1)

x2 - x1 + y2 - y1

Square root of [(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2]

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of 4 minus negative 5?

1

9

-1

0

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