Finding the Distance Between Two Points Using the Pythagorean Theorem

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Skill:

Use the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse to solve number and word problems, including finding the distance between two points.

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Finding the Distance Between Two Points Using the Pythagorean Theorem

Calculate the distance between two points using the Pythagorean Theorem in this activity.

Putting It All Together

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

Offene Frage 1

How can you find the horizontal distance between 2 points on a graph?

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Offene Frage 2

How can you find the vertical distance between 2 points on a graph?

Eingabe von Text und mathematischen Symbolen

Offene Frage 3

Once you know the horizontal and vertical distances between 2 points on a graph, how can you find the actual distance between the points?

Eingabe von Text und mathematischen Symbolen