Who needs the distance formula?

Applet helps students clearly see that they can use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the distance between any 2 points in the coordinate plane. Clear hint checkboxes are provided, as well as a checkbox to show an exact distance (written in simple radical form) and an approximate distance.

 

Mark Beckwith

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
coordinate  distance  plane 
Target Group (Age)
3 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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