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The document provides a detailed explanation of the distance formula in a Cartesian plane, including examples of calculating distances between points using both horizontal and vertical distances. It also introduces the Pythagorean theorem as a method for finding the distance between two points. Additionally, there are warm-up exercises, answers, and questions for practice related to the distance formula.

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5 1 Distance Formula New

The document provides a detailed explanation of the distance formula in a Cartesian plane, including examples of calculating distances between points using both horizontal and vertical distances. It also introduces the Pythagorean theorem as a method for finding the distance between two points. Additionally, there are warm-up exercises, answers, and questions for practice related to the distance formula.

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5.

1 Distance Formula
d
Warm Up: Simplify

1. (4 – 9)2 = 4. (4 – (-5))2 =
2
2
2. (5 – 1) = 5. (-7 – (-1)) =

3. (-2 – 5)2 =
Answers
2 2
1. (4 – 9) = (-5) = 25
2 2
2. (5 – 1) = (4) =
16

3. (-2 – 5)2 = (-7)2 =


49
y-axis
Determine the
horizontal 9

distance 8
7
D(1,7)
C(9,7)
between: 6
8
1. A and B 5
4 A(3,3)
2.
ABD=and
|8 –C3| 3
B(8,3)
2
5
= 5 units 1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x-axis
DC = |9 – 1|
= 8 units
y-axis
Determine the
vertical distance 9
B(3,9)
C(7,8)
8
between: 7
3. A and B 6 6
5
4. C and D 7
4
AB = |9 – 3| 3
A(3,3)
2
= 6 units 1
D(7,1)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x-axis
CD = |8 – 1|
= 7 units
Using Pythagorean
y-axis
y2 B Theorem
2 2
( 𝐴𝐵) =( 𝐴𝐶) +( 𝐵𝐶 )2

2 2 2
( 𝐴𝐵) =( 𝑥 2 − 𝑥1 ) +( 𝑦 2 − 𝑦 1 )
AB BC AB
The distance between two
points A(x1, y1) and B(x2, y2) is
y1 A
AC C given by the formula:

x1 x2 x-axis

AB
Find the distance
between A(3, 1) and B(6,
B
5)x1 y1 x2 y 2
AB

AB 6 3 5 1
AB
A
AB
AB
AB
Find the distance between A(-2,-1) and B(4,-3).
x 1 y1 x2 y2

2 2
AB = (x2 – x1) + (y2 – y1)
2 AB = 40
AB = (4 – (-2)) + (-3 – (-
2 AB = 4(10)
1)) 2
AB = (4 + 2) + (-3 +
1)2 2
AB = 4
AB = (6) + (- 10
2)2 AB = 2 units
AB = 36 +
10
4
Find the distance between C(1, 6) and D(5, -2).
x 1 y1 x2 y 2

2 2
CD = (x2 – x1) + (y2 – y1)

2 CD = 80
CD = (5 – 1) + (-2 –
2 CD =
6) 2
CD = (4) + (- 16(5)
2 CD = 16 5
8) = 16 +
CD
64 CD = 4 units
5
GW 6.1 Find the distance
between
1. M(2, -3) and N(10, -3)
2. P(3, -7) and Q(3, 8)
3. C(-2, 3) and D(2, 6)
4. A(2, 3) and B(14, 8)
5. X(-3, 9) and Y(2, 4)
SW. 5.1 Read each item carefully. Write
the letter of the correct answer on your
notebook
1 The measure of the distance
. between two points is always
________
A. C. Zero
Nonnegative
B. Fraction D. Negative
2. Which of the following
represents the distance d
between the two points (x1, y1)
and (x
A.2, y2)?

B.

C.

D.
3. What is the
distance between
points
A(-4, 3) and B(0,
A. 4 0)? C. 6

B. 5 D. 7
4. Determine the length of
segment RP, if P(7, -3) and R(-
3, 1).
A. C.

B. D.

RP = (-3 – 7)2 + (1 – (-3))2

= (-10)2 + (4)2
= = =2
116 4(29) (29)
5. Using the figure below, how far will
Maria have to travel if she wants to
A. 7.62 go the
C. 6.27 mall?
km km (2, 3)

B. 7.00 km D. 3.16 km

(5, -4)
HW. 5.1 Challenge Yourself!!
The distance between A(x, -1) and B(1,
2) is 5 units. Determine the value of x,
so that A is in the fourth quadrant of a
cartesian plane.

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