Distance in the Coordinate Plane: Exploration

Tim Brzezinski, Dec 14, 2020

Distance in the Coordinate Plane: Interactive conceptual approach


  • 1. Part 1
  • 2. Part 2
  • 3. Part 3
  • 4. Part 4

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Press the MOVE button below. Watch what happens. Then answer the question that follows.
Given [math]A=\left(1,2\right)[/math] and [math]B=\left(9,8\right)[/math],[br][br]How far did the runner travel EAST? [br]How far did the runner travel NORTH?
Now press the CONTINUE button in the app above. How far did the runner travel in the final part when moving from B to A? Show your work & reasoning below.
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