Algebra 1 : Equations of Lines

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Algebra 1

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : How To Find The Length Of A Line With Distance Formula

Find the length of the line between the two points provided using the distance formula. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

It is definately possible to find the distance from point A to point B, given the coordinates: 

We can do this by using the formula: 

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The points provided can be plugged into this formula as follows: 

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This is the length. 

Example Question #11 : How To Find The Length Of A Line With Distance Formula

Find the length of the line between the two points provided using the distance formula. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

It is definately possible to find the distance from point A to point B, given the coordinates: 

We can do this by using the formula: 

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The points provided can be plugged into this formula as follows: 

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This is the length. 

Example Question #15 : Points And Distance Formula

Find the length of the line between the two points provided using the distance formula. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

It is definately possible to find the distance from point A to point B, given the coordinates: 

We can do this by using the formula: 

.

The points provided can be plugged into this formula as follows: 

.

This is the length. 

Example Question #11 : Points And Distance Formula

Find the length of the line between the two points provided using the distance formula. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

It is definately possible to find the distance from point A to point B, given the coordinates: 

We can do this by using the formula: 

.

The points provided can be plugged into this formula as follows: 

.

This is the length. 

Example Question #12 : Points And Distance Formula

Find the length of the line between the two points provided using the distance formula. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

It is definately possible to find the distance from point A to point B, given the coordinates: 

We can do this by using the formula: 

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The points provided can be plugged into this formula as follows: 

.

This is the length.

Example Question #18 : Points And Distance Formula

Find the length of the line between the two points provided using the distance formula. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

It is definately possible to find the distance from point A to point B, given the coordinates: 

We can do this by using the formula: 

.

The points provided can be plugged into this formula as follows: 

.

This is the length.

Example Question #19 : Points And Distance Formula

Find the length of the line between the two points provided using the distance formula. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

It is definately possible to find the distance from point A to point B, given the coordinate:

We can do this by using the formula: 

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The points provided can be plugged into this formula as follows: 

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This is the length.  

Example Question #20 : Points And Distance Formula

You have to walk from the grocery store north blocks then west blocks. How far will you be from your original position? 

Possible Answers:

 

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If the student is a visual learner they could draw out a journey of 5 units north then 6 units west. To find the distance between the original and final points they could draw a line connecting the two.

This would ultimately create a right triangle. To find the final distance you could use the Pythagorean Theorem.  The longest side length is opposite of the largest angle, which is degrees.

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But the answer must be in the format of distance in miles. So we convert blocks to miles.

Example Question #3881 : Algebra 1

A line segment stretches from  to . What is the exact distance of this line?

Possible Answers:

None of these answers.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can find the exact distance between two points by using the distance formula: .

Example Question #3882 : Algebra 1

Find the length of the line connecting the following two points. Simplify your answer.

 and 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem we need to remember the distance formula for points on a coordinate plane:

In this case,  and 

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