Week 6 – Learning Objectives

1. Find the distance between two points in the

Cartesian plane

2. State and apply distance formula to solve

problems and analyze figures
DRILL ACTIVITY 1: Simplify or Find the square root
of
the following numbers.

2.

3.
 DRILL ACTIVITY 2: VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL
DISTANCES

R (3, 4)
How far is P from Q? 7 units

|𝑦 1 − 𝑦 2|
How far is R from Q? 6 units
P (-4, -2) Q (3, -2)
|𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2|
 DISTANCE FORMULA

The distance between two points in the

P2(x2, y2) Cartesian plane whose endpoints have
coordinates P1(x1, y1) and P2(x2, y2) is given
by…

P1(x1, y1) 1.The distance between P1 and P2 is also the length of

the line segment P1P2.

2. The distance between two points is always

POSITIVE
3. Segments that have equal length are called
CONGRUENT SEGMENTS.
 DISTANCE
FORMULA
Example 1: Find the distance between the points P1(5, - 1) and P2(11, 7).
 DISTANCE
FORMULA

2. Find the distance between the points M(5, 1) and N(-1, 1).

3. How far is P(2, -3) from Q (-4, -1)?

 DISTANCE
FORMULA
A
4. Find AB.

B
 DISTANCE
FORMULA

5. Find ST. S

T
 PRACTICE ACTIVITY

I. Calculate the distance between each of the following pair of points.

1. R(-4, -1) and S(8, 4) 2. M(10, 3) and N(6, 5)

 PRACTICE ACTIVITY

I. Calculate the distance between each of the following pair of points.

3.
4.
 APPLICATIONS OF DISTANCE
FORMULA
Example 6: Show that the ∆ with vertices A(2, 3), B(-1, -1) and
C(3, -4) is isosceles. Find also the perimeter of the triangle.

Solution: Isosceles ∆ is a triangle

with (at least) two equal
sides.

AB = ? BC = ? AC = ?
 APPLICATIONS OF DISTANCE
FORMULA
Example 6: Show that the ∆ with vertices A(2, 3), B(-1, -1) and
C(3, -4) is isosceles. Find also the perimeter of the triangle.
 APPLICATIONS OF DISTANCE
FORMULA
Example 6: Show that the ∆ with vertices A(2, 3), B(-1, -1) and
C(3, -4) is isosceles. Find also the perimeter of the triangle.
 APPLICATIONS OF DISTANCE
FORMULA
Example 6: Show that the ∆ with vertices A(2, 3), B(-1, -1) and
C(3, -4) is isosceles. Find also the perimeter of the triangle.
 APPLICATIONS OF DISTANCE
FORMULA
Example 6: Show that the ∆ with vertices A(2, 3), B(-1, -1) and
C(3, -4) is isosceles. Find also the perimeter of the triangle.

P∆ABC = 5 + 5 + 5
= (10 + 5
 PRACTICE ACTIVITY

1. Show that a ∆ with vertices J(3, -1), Q(5, 1) and S(-1, 1) is a

scalene triangle.

JQ = QS = 6 JS = 2

Since no two sides have equal lengths, then ∆DEF is a

scalene triangle.
 PRACTICE ACTIVITY

2. Show that a figure with vertices D(-3, 4), E(3,1), and F(0, -2) is
an isosceles ∆. Find also its perimeter.

DE = EF = DF =

Since DE = DF, then ∆DEF is an isosceles triangle.

P = units or P =) units
PRACTICE ACTIVITY
 SEATWORK # ____

I. Calculate the distance between each of the following pair of points.

1. P(-3, 5) and Q(1, -3)

3. M(-3, 8) and Q(7, 3)

2. K(-8, 1) and N(1, 6)

 SEATWORK # ____

II. Find the length of the segment with the given endpoints.

4. 5.
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6. Determine if the triangle with vertices A(-2, 6), B(2, -3) and
C(7, 7) is isosceles. Find also its perimeter.

BONUS POINTS! Find all points (4, y) that are 10 units

from the point (−2, −1).