Practice Set · Part 1
Determine Distance on the Coordinate Plane
Pick up where we left off
Where we left off
Our goal: With my small group, I can find the distance between two points on the coordinate plane using absolute value — one step at a time, with support.
The big idea: Add the absolute values when the points are on opposite sides of 0, and subtract them when the points are on the same side.
Model to copy — Example 1 · Points on opposite sides of 0
- Find the distance between (−3, 2) and (4, 2).
- Find the coordinate that is the same: y = 2 for both
- Look at the signs of the x-coordinates: −3 and 4
- Find each distance from 0: |−3| = 3 → |4| = 4
- Add the two distances: 3 + 4 = 7
- The distance is 7 units.
Start here
You did these with your group. Now do them on your own — the model above is yours to copy.
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Same stepsFinish what the group started. Use the model above, step for step.
Let's do one together: Find the distance between (2, 3) and (2, 8). Which coordinate is the same? (x = 2, so the line goes up and down.) Are 3 and 8 on the same side of 0? (Yes. Both are positive.) Do we add or subtract? Find the distance. (Subtract: 8 − 3 = 5)My first step is ___ , because the problem asks for ___ .
Show your work - 2
Warm restartIn which quadrant is the point (-4, 5)?
- AQuadrant I
- BQuadrant III
- CQuadrant II
- DQuadrant IV
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Warm restartWhich point is located on the x-axis?
- A(-4, -4)
- B(0, 4)
- C(4, 4)
- D(4, 0)
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Warm restartA point has a positive x-coordinate and a negative y-coordinate. Which quadrant is it in?
- AQuadrant I
- BQuadrant II
- CQuadrant IV
- DQuadrant III
Practice Set · Part 2
Determine Distance on the Coordinate Plane
Keep going
You answered these out loud. Now write them.
Answer, then say how you know — the reason is the part that counts.
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Think it throughWhat is the horizontal distance from (−4, 0) to (3, 0)?
- A1 unit
- B−1 unit
- C7 units
- D12 units
Why is that the answer?
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Think it throughWhat is the vertical distance from (3, 0) to (3, −5)?
- A3 units
- B5 units
- C−5 units
- D8 units
How do you know?
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Think it throughWhat is the total flight path?
- A2 units
- B7 units
- C12 units
- D35 units
Explain your thinking.
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Back to the modelHow did you use coordinates and absolute value to find the distance between two points in the same row or column?
The points ___ and ___ share the same ___ -coordinate. To find the distance, I found |___| + |___| = ___, which equals ___ units.
Practice Set · Part 3
Determine Distance on the Coordinate Plane
Words and reasoning
Word bank · Banco de palabras
Use the words
Fill each blank with a word from the bank.
- How far apart two points are on the coordinate plane is the ___.
- The distance of a number from zero, used to find distance between points, is its ___.
- The distance between two points along the x-direction is the ___.
- The distance between two points along the y-direction is the ___.
Explain the thinking
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Find the mistakeAnother student made this exact mistake in this lesson. Explain why it is wrong, then write what they should have done.
The mistake: A common mistake in Distance on the Coordinate Plane is subtracting the coordinates as if both points were on the same side of zero, instead of adding their absolute values when the points are on opposite sides. - 10
Say moreOne point is at (-3, 1) and another is at (4, 1). How does absolute value help you find the distance across zero?
The distance is |4| + |-3|, which equals ___.
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Change one numberGo back to Part 1 and pick one problem you already solved. Change one number in it, then solve your new version. Show every step.
If ___ changed to ___ , then ___ .
Show your work
Practice Set · Part 4
Determine Distance on the Coordinate Plane
Show what you know
Last check
These two come from Lesson 7.5. If they are shaky, that is the lesson to revisit — not this one.
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Show what you knowQuick check — you've got this: What is the distance between the points (3, -2) and (3, 5)?
- A3 units
- B5 units
- C7 units
- D9 units
Explain your choice.
I know it is ___ because ___ .
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From Lesson 7.5Quick check — you've got this: Point P is located 6 units right and 3 units up from the origin. What ordered pair names point P?
- A(0, 3)
- B(3, 6)
- C(6, 3)
- D(6, 0)
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From Lesson 7.5Which point is farthest to the right?
- A(3, 6)
- B(0, 0)
- C(8, 2)
- DThey are all the same
Be honest — this tells your teacher what to do next
| I can… | Not yet | Getting there | Got it |
|---|---|---|---|
| I can find the distance between two points on the coordinate plane using absolute value — one step at a time, with support. | |||
| I can explain why it works: Add the absolute values when the points are on opposite sides of 0… | |||
| I can talk through each step out loud using a sentence frame and the lesson's key words. |
One question I want to ask my group next time