Lesson 13
Distances and Shapes on the Coordinate Plane
Problem 1
On the coordinate plane, plot four points that are each 3 units away from point \(P=(\text-2, \text-1)\). Write the coordinates of each point.
Problem 2
Each set of points are connected to form a line segment. What is the length of each?
- A = \((3, 5)\) and B = \((3, 6)\)
- C = \((\text-2, \text-3)\) and D = \((\text-2, \text-6)\)
- E = \((\text-3, 1)\) and F = \((\text-3, \text-1)\)
Problem 3
- How much higher is 500 than 400 m?
- How much higher is 500 than -400 m?
- What is the change in elevation from 8,500 m to 3,400 m?
- What is the change in elevation between 8,500 m and -300 m?
- How much higher is -200 m than 450 m?
Problem 4
- Plot and connect the following points to form a polygon.
\((\text-3, 2), (2, 2), (2, \text-4), (\text-1, \text-4), (\text-1, \text-2), (\text-3, \text-2), (\text-3, 2)\)
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Find the perimeter of the polygon.
Problem 5
For each situation, select all the equations that represent it. Choose one equation and solve it.
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Jada’s cat weighs 3.45 kg. Andre’s cat weighs 1.2 kg more than Jada’s cat. How much does Andre’s cat weigh?
\(x = 3.45 + 1.2\)
\(x = 3.45 - 1.2\)
\(x +1.2 = 3.45\)
\(x-1.2=3.45\)
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Apples cost $1.60 per pound at the farmer’s market. They cost 1.5 times as much at the grocery store. How much do the apples cost per pound at the grocery store?
\(y = (1.5) \boldcdot (1.60)\)
\(y = 1.60 \div 1.5\)
\((1.5)y = 1.60\)
\(\frac{y}{1.5} = 1.60\)