Distance Between Two Points in the Coordinate Plane

Find the distance between the two ordered pairs.

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 13

What is the distance between the following ordered pairs: (5, 6) and (5, 8)

• 3 units

• 4 units

• 5 units

• 2 units

How many units are between point D and point C??

How many units are between the rocket and the moon?

What is the distance between the rocket and the sun?

• 9 units

• 10 units

• 11 units

What is the distance between the two points shown on the coordinate plane?

• 5 units

• 3 units

• 6 units

• 4 units

Marco left school at (6, 4) on a coordinate map and walked to his house at (6, -6).  Each unit on the map represents 1 block.  How far did Marco walk?

• -2 blocks

• -10 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 2 blocks

What is the distance between (2, 4) and (2, 13)? Would you add or subtract the absolute value of the x-coordinates?

• 9 units

• 17 units

• -17 units

• -9 units

Find the distance between the points (-2, 6) and (7, 6). Would you add or subtract the absolute value of the x-coordinates?

• -5 units

• -9 units

• 5 units

• 9 units