The Distance Between Points

The Distance Between Points

Learn how to apply the distance formula to find the length between two points. Visualize distances directly on the coordinate grid.


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Putting It All Together

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

Pytanie otwarte 1

Can the distance formula be used to find the distance between and ? Is there an alternative way to calculate this distance?

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Pytanie otwarte 2

Casey is calculating the distance from her school at to the store at . She sets up the following expression:  Is this calculation correct? Why or why not?

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Pytanie otwarte 3

What does represent? What does represent?

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