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Understanding the Distance Formula

Understanding the Distance Formula

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the order of numbers in a coordinate pair?

Both numbers represent the same axis.

The first number is the x-coordinate.

The first number is the y-coordinate.

The order does not matter.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you determine the position of a point on the XY plane?

By using only the x-coordinate.

By using only the y-coordinate.

By using both x and y coordinates.

By using the distance formula.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the y-coordinate of the first point?

5

-4

-3

2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the x-coordinate of the second point?

5

-4

-3

2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the y-coordinate of the second point?

5

-3

2

-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which formula is used to calculate the distance between two points?

Pythagorean Theorem

Slope Formula

Distance Formula

Midpoint Formula

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of squaring a negative number?

The same negative number

A negative number

Zero

A positive number

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