Finding Distance

Introduction

Welcome to Station 5 of Mrs. Baggett's 8th Grade Pythagorean Stations Activity!!

 

You will be determining the distance between two points.

Please read the Task, Process, and Evaluation Tabs carefully!!  

 

Good Luck!

 

Task

Your task is to complete Station 5 of the Pythagorean Theorem Station Activity.  This station deals with the use of the Pythagorean Theorem and the Distance Formula as methods to find the distance between any two points.

You are to follow the process instructions and show all your work on your Stations Record Sheet for Station 5 for grading!!

 

You are REQUIRED to answer at least one problem using the Pythagorean Theorem method and at least one problem using the Distance Formula.  For the third answer, you have a student choice option.  You may answer one the questions using which ever method you prefer!!

Process

You will use the coordinate graph/picture at the website below to answer Station 5's distance problems/questions.

 

https://brainly.com/question/10150981?exp=25-1

 

REMEMBER:  Make check/make sure your substitution values and computation values are correct!! Be careful.

 

GOOD LUCK!!

 

Evaluation

All work from this station should be recorded on the Stations Record Sheet.  Therefore, evaluation or grading of this activity is incorporated in the overall Stations Activity Assessment (Record Sheet).