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Distances in the Coordinate Plane

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Analytic Geometry
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
Software
TI Connect™ CE
TI Calculator
TI-84 series
Resource Types
Lessons

Distances in the Coordinate Plane

Activity Overview

Students will explore distances in the coordinate plane. After finding the coordinates of a segment’s endpoints, students will substitute these values into the distance formula and compare the results to the measured length of the segment. Then students will find the distance between the endpoints using the Pythagorean Theorem.

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Analytic Geometry
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
Software
TI Connect™ CE
TI Calculator
TI-84 series
Resource Types
Lessons
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