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8th Grade Distance on the Coordinate Plane Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

The distance between two points on the coordinate plane is the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs are the horizontal and vertical changes. There are 5 sheets for 8th grade here, and each has an answer key. Distance Between Two Points Using a Right Triangle has students draw and count the legs, Distance Between Two Points, Exact Answers works from coordinates alone, and Perimeter of a Coordinate Triangle Using Distance adds three side lengths. Find the Error in Distance Calculations asks students to fix four worked solutions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Subtract the x coordinates and the y coordinates to get the two legs, then use a² + b² = c². From (1, 2) to (4, 6) the legs are 3 and 4, so the distance is 5. Distance Between Two Points, Exact Answers has ten pairs.

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