Distance Formula Quiz

What does the distance formula help you calculate on a coordinate plane?

• The angle between two lines

• The distance between two points

• The midpoint between two points

• The slope between two points

In the distance formula, what operation is performed after finding the difference between x-values?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Squaring

• Division

Why do we square the differences in the distance formula?

• To ensure the result is positive

• To make the calculation easier

• To find the average

• To convert the values to integers

What is the approximate decimal value of the square root of 72?

• 6.8

• 9.1

• 8.49

• 7.2

Which of the following is a perfect square factor of 72?

• 49

• 25

• 36

• 64

How can the square root of 72 be expressed in simplest radical form?

• 5√5

• 4√18

• 6√2

• 8√3

In the second example, what is the value of x1?

• -12

• -10

• 8

• 6

What is the sum of 256 and 400 in the second example?

• 556

• 856

• 656

• 756

What is the simplest radical form of the square root of 656?

• 4√41

• 5√41

• 6√41

• 7√41

What is the approximate decimal value of the distance calculated in the second example?

• 24.61

• 25.61

• 26.61

• 27.61