The Distance Between Points

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Usar la fórmula de distancia para calcular la distancia entre dos puntos. Usar la fórmula del punto medio para hallar las coordenadas del punto medio de un segmento.

The Distance Between Points

Derive the distance formula for any two points on the coordinate plane by applying the Pythagorean Theorem.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Pregunta abierta 1

Can we use the method above to find the distance between two points that are vertical to one another? Is this the easiest method?

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Pregunta abierta 2

Can be used for the horizontal distance? Why or why not?

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Pregunta abierta 3

In the last step of the calculations, is a positive square root. Why is the negative square root not included as a value for ?

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