AnswersPre-Algebra - MA3119 B-CRFinding Distance in the Coordinate Plane

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What is the length of segment XY?

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4.5 units
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units
Option B
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units
Option C
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9 units
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In a right triangle, the hypotenuse has endpoints P(–3, 2) and Q(1, –3).If R represents the third vertex in the triangle and R is located in the third quadrant, what is the length of PR?

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3
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4
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5
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6
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What is the length of segment RS?

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StartRoot 65 EndRoot
Option A
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12
C
13
D
StartRoot 153 EndRoot
Option D
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In a right triangle, the hypotenuse has endpoints XY, shown on the graph. If Z represents the third vertex in the triangle and is located in the second quadrant with integer coordinates, what is the length of YZ?

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3
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4
C
5
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6
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Each point on the edge of a circle is equidistant from the center of the circle. The center of a circle is located at (6, 3). Which point on the y-axis could be on the edge of the circle if the distance from the center of the circle to the edge is 10 units?

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(0, –1)
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(0, 1)
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(0, 5)
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(0, –5)
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Kendra is determining the distance between the points (6, 8) and (2, –3). Her work is shown below. Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Which best describes the accuracy of Kendra’s solution?

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Her solution is correct.
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Her solution is incorrect. She subtracted before squaring.
C
Her solution is incorrect. She made an error when substituting the x-values into the equation.
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Her solution is incorrect. She made an error when substituting the y-values into the equation.
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Which expression represents the distance between the points (a, 0) and (0, 5) on a coordinate grid?

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StartRoot a squared + 5 EndRoot
Option A
B
StartRoot a squared + 25 EndRoot
Option B
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StartRoot (a minus 25) squared EndRoot
Option C
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StartRoot (a minus 5) squared EndRoot
Option D
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What is the length of segment GH?

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units
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8 units
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units
Option C
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12 units
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Angelica calculated the distance between the two points shown on the graph below.Step 1: Use the point C(–4, –5) to make a right triangle with the 90 degree vertex at C.Step 2: Determine the lengths of the legs: AC = 6 and BC = 10.Step 3: Substitute the values into the Pythagorean theorem: .Step 4: Evaluate She states the length of AB is 8 units. Which best describes the accuracy of Angelica’s solution?

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Angelica is correct.
B
Angelica made an error determining the location of the right angle. The right angle should be at (2, 5).
C
Angelica made an error counting the lengths of the legs of the right triangle. The lengths should be 7 and 11.
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Angelica made an error substituting the values into the Pythagorean theorem. The equation should be .
Option D
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Two students are using the distance formula to determine the distance between (9, 4) and (–3, 8) on a coordinate grid. Their work is shown below. Karlin’s WorkAbby’s WorkWhich best explains why the order in which the subtraction occurred did not cause a difference in the answers determined by the two girls?

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The differences are each squared.
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The differences are added together.
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The square root of the differences is taken.
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The differences are the same regardless of order.

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