Calculating Distances Between Horizontal and Vertical Points Using a Car Exploration
Skill:
Evaluate absolute value expressions to solve number and word problems, including finding horizontal and vertical distances between points and lines.
Calculating Distances Between Horizontal and Vertical Points Using a Car Exploration
Calculate horizontal and vertical distances on the coordinate plane by visualizing a car traveling around town.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question
Use absolute value to write an expression to find the distance between the points and .
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