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Distances in the Coordinate Plane

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Analytic Geometry
Level
9-12
Activity Time
40 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire Version
1.7
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Distances in the Coordinate Plane

Activity Overview

In this activity, students will explore distances in the coordinate plane. After displaying 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
40 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire Version
1.7
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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