Quarter 2

Lesson 7:

Applies the distance formula to

prove some geometric
properties
The Distance Formula is an equation that
can be used to find the distance between
any pair of points on the coordinate plane.
The steps to find the distance between two points on
a coordinate plane using the Distance formula with
Point P and Point Q as our examples are as follows:
Example 1: What is the distance between 𝑃(1,3) and 𝑄(7,11)?
𝑥1 , 𝑦1 = (1, 3) and 𝑥2 , 𝑦2 = (7, 11)
Example 2: Using the Distance Formula, what is the length
of AB?
𝑥1 = 1, 𝑦1 = 6, 𝑥2 = 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦2 = −2
Example 3: Given the figure below, answer the following
questions:

B(0,4) C(6,4)
(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )

A(0,0) D(6,0)
(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )
𝐴𝐶 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥1 2 + 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 2

𝑥1 = 0, 𝑦1 = 0, 𝑥2 = 6 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦2 = 4

B(0,4) C(6,4)
(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )

A(0,0) D(6,0)
(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )
𝐵𝐷 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥1 2 + 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 2

𝑥1 = 0, 𝑦1 = 4, 𝑥2 = 6 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦2 = 0

B(0,4) C(6,4)
(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )

A(0,0) D(6,0)
(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )
Yes

B(0,4) C(6,4)
(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )

A(0,0) D(6,0)
(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )
A midpoint is a point on a line segment and
divides the same segment into two equal parts.
The midpoint of two points 𝑃(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) and 𝑄 𝑥2 , 𝑦2
is point M as determined by the Midpoint Formula
𝒙1 + 𝒙2 𝒚1 + 𝒚2
𝑴= ,
2 2
Example: The coordinates of the endpoints of 𝐿𝐺 are
−3, −2 and 8,9 respectively. What are the coordinates
of its midpoint M?
𝑥1 = −3, 𝑦1 = −2, 𝑥2 = 8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦2 = 9
Many geometric properties can be proven by using
a coordinate plane. A proof that uses figures on a
coordinate plane to prove geometric properties is
called a coordinate proof.

The distance formula and midpoint formula are

used to prove some of geometric properties such
as triangle, square, rhombus, rectangle and
parallelogram.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY (For Study and Review Purposes)

Select the letter of the best answer among the choices.