M.5

Distance Between Two Points

Q4 · Apr–Jun

Find the distance between points on a grid with the Pythagorean theorem.

Level
Medium
Problems
Daniel Math Academy · Grade 8 Math

Distance Between Two Points

Skill M.5 · Pythagorean theorem · ★★☆ Medium · Quarter 4

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Find the distance between the points. Round to the nearest tenth if needed.

Example
xy−6−6−4−4−2−2224466(−4, −3)(−1, 1)
Distance:5 units

Think: The run is 3 and the rise is 4, so the distance is .

  1. 1
    xy−6−6−4−4−2−2224466(4, 1)(5, −3)
    Distance: 
  2. 2
    xy−6−6−4−4−2−2224466(4, −3)(−3, 2)
    Distance: 
  3. 3
    xy−6−6−4−4−2−2224466(3, −3)(1, −2)
    Distance: 
  4. 4
    xy−6−6−4−4−2−2224466(−4, −6)(1, 3)
    Distance: 
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Answer Key

M.5 Distance Between Two Points · ★★☆ Medium

  1. 1≈ 4.1 units
  2. 2≈ 8.6 units
  3. 3≈ 2.2 units
  4. 4≈ 10.3 units
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