Finding Distance of Two Points in the Coordinate Plane

To find the distance between two points that are in the SAME quadrant, you should...

• SUBTRACT the absolute value of the coordinates.

• ADD the absolute value of the coordinates.

• SUBTRACT the coordinates.

• ADD the coordinates.

To find the distance between two points that are in OPPOSITE quadrants, you should...

• SUBTRACT the absolute value of the coordinates.

• ADD the absolute value of the coordinates.

• SUBTRACT the coordinates.

• ADD the coordinates.

What is the distance between points C and D?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 2

What is the distance between these two points?

• 7

• 6

• 8

• -7

Given polygon with vertices at A(-2,3), B(-2,6), C(-6,-1), and D(-6,2). Find DB. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Triangle PQR vertices are located at P(-5, 2), Q(7, -3), R(7, 2). Determine the length of line segment RP.

Find the distance between the two points.

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 0

• 17 units

• 7 units

• 13 units

• 60 units

Find the length of the line segment with points (-4, 5) and (2, 5). SHOW WORK.

• 6

• 9

• 7

• 10

Josh draws rectangle ABCD on a coordinate plane. The coordinates of three of the vertices are A(-5, -3)

B(-5, 2)

C (3, 2)

D (3, -3)

What is the length from point C to point D?

• 2 unit

• 5 units

• 6 units

• 8 units