Coordinate Plane and Distance Equation

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What is distance referred to as in certain problems?

  • Length or width
  • Height or how far
  • Length, width, or height
  • All of the above (correct)

What is required to calculate the distance using the coordinate plane?

  • The rate and time
  • The length and width of the coordinate plane
  • The (x, y) coordinate pair for two points (correct)
  • The distance formula

What do the subscripts 1 and 2 represent in the distance equation?

  • The coordinates of the two points
  • The x and y values
  • The first and second points (correct)
  • The rate and time

What is another way to calculate distance?

<p>Using the rate and time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is needed to determine how much gas you may need for a trip?

<p>The distance between two points (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the distance equation used in two-dimensional and three-dimensional problems?

<p>The formula used in three-dimensional problems has an additional variable for the z-axis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using the distance rate time formula?

<p>To calculate the distance traveled in a given time period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition for using the distance rate time formula?

<p>The rate and time must have the same units of measure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you use the distance formula to determine the rate of travel?

<p>By rearranging the formula to isolate the rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of rearranging the distance formula to find the time?

<p>To determine the time it will take to travel a certain distance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Distance and Coordinate Plane

  • Distance refers to the length between two points or objects, often used in real-world problems to calculate quantities like gas consumption or paint needed.
  • Distance can be calculated using the rate and time formula (d = rt) or the coordinate plane formula.

Coordinate Plane and Distance Equation

  • A coordinate provides a location of a point in the coordinate plane, written as (x, y).
  • The distance equation (formula) is d = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2), used to calculate the distance between two points in a two-dimensional plane.

Three-Dimensional Plane

  • In three-dimensional problems, the distance equation becomes d = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2 + (z2 - z1)^2).

Distance Rate Time Formula

  • The distance rate time formula is d = rt, where d is the distance, r is the rate, and t is the time.
  • Ensure the same units of measure are used for the rate and time.

Distance Formula Examples

  • Example 1: Calculate the distance between two points in a coordinate plane, resulting in approximately 5 units.
  • Example 2: Calculate the distance between two points in a three-dimensional plane, resulting in approximately 5 units.

Word Problems

  • Example 3: Calculate the distance traveled in a certain time at a given rate, resulting in approximately 15 miles.
  • Example 4: Calculate the total distance traveled on a certain amount of gas, resulting in approximately 210 miles.

Solving Distance Rate and Time Problems

  • The distance formula can be rearranged to find rate and time.
  • To find miles per hour, rearrange the formula to isolate r, resulting in r = d / t.
  • To calculate time, rearrange the formula to isolate t, resulting in t = d / r.

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