DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN MATHEMATICS 10

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the session, the students will be able to:
1. derive the distance formula;
2. compute the distance between two points using the distance formula; and
3. state the importance of determining the distance between two things in real life situations.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: The Distance Formula
Reference: 21st Century Mathematics 10, pages
Materials:Manila paper, cartolina, strips
Values Infused:Accuracy in getting distance

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Preparation

Good morning, students. Good morning, Sir.

My name is Alger, and I will be your
teacher for this session.
Let me check your attendance first. (Seat
plan).

Since this is our first meeting, can we settle up

things? Yes, Sir.
Let’s have an agreement.
Okay, if you want to participate, just raise
your hand to be recognized. I give extra points to
those who will participate.
There will be a deduction of points to those who
will make unnecessary noise.
Don’t talk when somebody is still talking.
Anyway, I will give you the chance to speak.
When answering my questions, answer it in a
complete sentence.
One thing more, the use of cell phones and
other gadgets is not allowed in this class. So,
keep your phones now and turn it into a silent
mode. Yes, Sir.
Are you alright with all those conditions?

B. Review

Class, try to plot the points to the Cartesian

coordinate plane and determine its distance. Can Yes, Sir.
you do that? Ans: d = 8 units
1. A (3, -6) & B (3, 2) Ans: d = 6 units
2. M (-3, -6) & A (3, -6)

Well done!
C. Motivation

Which of the 2 points form a vertical line? A A (3, -6) & B (3, 2) form a vertical line
horizontal line? while M (-3, -6) & A (3, -6) form a horizontal
line.

Excellent!
We have determined the distance of vertical
or horizontal line.
How about, if the 2 points does not form
either horizontal or vertical line?
What are we going to do to determine the
distance between them?
How can we get the distance from point M to
point B? How can we get the distance of line
segment MB? (Students will give their answers.)
Do you have any idea?
Fantastic!
D. Presentation of the Subject matter

In order to determine the distance, we need

a formula.
What formula would that be?
Who can guess? We will use the distance formula, Sir.
That’s right.
The distance between 2 points,neither horizontal
nor vertical line, can be determined using the
distance formula.
But, before that please read the following
objectives. At the end of the session, the students will be
able to:
1. derive the distance formula;
2. compute the distance between two
points using the distance formula; and
3. state the importance of determining the
distance between two things in real life
Thank you for reading that one. situations.

E. Discussion

Before we can use the Distance Formula, let us

find out how we derive the formula.
What do you mean by distance? Distance is the amount of space between two
things.
What is distance formula? The distance formula is a useful tool for finding
the distance between two points.
For points A (X1, Y1) & B (X2, Y2), this is the
distance formula.

2 2
√
AB = ( x 2−x 1 ) + ( y 2− y 1 )

Now, let us trace back in order to

understand how we get this formula.
As you can see in the illustration, we form a
right triangle. Thus, side MB is the hypotenuse
of this right triangle.
 Then, if this is the case, what are we going
to use to get the length of the hypotenuse? We need to use the Pythagorean theorem.
Yes, that’s right.
a 2+b 2=c 2
And what is Pythagorean theorem? (Students will answer.)

a 2+b 2=c 2
Substituting the sides, it becomes…
MB2 = MA2 + BA2

Extracting square roots…

MB = √ MA 2+ BA 2

Substituting the formula in getting the line

segments MA & BA, we have We need to use the Pythagorean theorem.

2 2 a 2+b 2=c 2
√
MB = ( x 2−x 1 ) + ( y 2− y 1 )

This is how we get the distance formula.

Now, use this formula to determine the

distance of line segment MB.
Krista?

Illustrative Examples:

1. Find the distance between the points with

coordinates (-3, 4) and (5, -2).
d = 10
2. Find the distance between the points with
coordinates (3, 0) and (0, 0).
d=5
Are their answers correct?
Yes, Sir.
What have you noticed in example 2?
(Students will answer.)
The second coordinate is (0, 0). What can
you say about this?
This means that one point is the origin.
Yes, it is.
If one point is in the origin, you may
directly use…

d = √ x 2+ y 2

F. Application

Now, I will group you into 4. Each group will be

given a word problem and present it to the class.
You have your groups now. Select a group
leader and a secretary. The group leader will be
the one to get their materials, while the secretary
will list the names of their members.
I will give you 5 minutes to complete your work.
Time starts now.
1. Find the distance between the points
with coordinates A (-3, 7) & B (5, -4).
2. Find the distance between the points
with coordinates L (-6, 0) &M (4, 5).
3. Fin the distance between the points with
 coordinates S (-2, -5) & R (5, 3).
4. Find the distance between the points
with coordinates J (-2, -5) & M (0, 0).

To grade your outputs, we will use the following

rubrics. Kindly, read.

CRITERIA 3 2 1
Teamwork All Few Only one
members of members of member of
the group the group the group
participated participated participated
in the in the in the
activity. activity. activity.
Quality of The output The output The overall
Presentatio was was not presentatio
n discussed discussed n was not
thoroughly well but it good and
and was neatly neat.
presented presented.
neatly.
Accuracy All of the Some of the Only one
items were items were item was
answered answered answered
correctly. correctly. correctly.
Timeliness The group The group The group
finished the finished the finished the
activity activity on activity
Thank you for reading, you may start now.
before the the allotted after the
allotted time. allotted
G. Generalization time. time.

So, again, what are we going to use to determine

the distance between two points?
What is a distance formula?

What is the main purpose of getting the distance We will use the distance formula.
between two objects? The distance formula is a useful tool for finding
How about you? the distance between two points.
What is your purpose in getting the
distance of two objects? (Students will answer.)
Or, do you think it’s important to get (Students will answer.)
their distance?
In what sector or department, that is (Students will answer.)
responsible in surveying lands?
How about the engineers? Do you think (Students will answer.)
it’s important for them to get the distance of two
objects or points? Department of Agriculture.
Now, what is the purposes of getting the
distance between two points or objects?
Yes, Sir.
Am I clear? We determine distance to get the distance
Am I understood? (displacement) of 2 objects and to get the
Do you have any questions, dimension of an object.
clarifications? Yes, Sir.
If none, then prepare for a quiz. Yes, Sir.

None, Sir.
IV. EVALUATION
Find the distance between the given points.
1. A (6, 0) & B (-4, 6)
2. M (0, 0) & N (4, 6)
3. R (-4, -5) & S ( 5, 7)
4. P (-4, 2) & Q (6, -3)
5. G ( 2, -2) & H (0, 0)

V. ASSIGNMENT
1. Find the fourth vertex D of a rectangle where three vertices are A (-2, 2), B (-2, -2) and C (6, -2).

Prepared by:
ALGER D. CLERIGO
BSED – III Math