Distance Between Two Points and a Point and A Line Worksheet Answers

Find the distance between the given points. Express your answer as a radical or
round to the nearest hundredth.
1.

( - 1 , - 4 ) and ( - 3 , 6 )
d
d
d

2.

d
d

29 5.39

1 5 2 5 7 2
1 5 2 5 7 2
4 2 12 2 16 144

160 12.65

( - 1 , 6 ) and ( - 6 , - 4 )
d
d
d

5.

3 1 2 0 5 2
2 2 5 2 4 25

( - 1 , 5 ) and ( - 5 , - 7 )
d

4.

104 10.2

( 3 , 0 ) and ( 1 , 5 )
d

3.

1 3 2 4 6 2
1 3 2 10 2
2 2 100 4 100

1 6 2 6 4 2
1 6 2 6 4 2
5 2 10 2 25 100

125 11.18

( 6 , 3 ) and ( 1 , - 7 )

6 1 2 3 7 2
5 2 3 7 2

25 100

125 11.18

Find the distance from the given point to the given line.
6.

( - 6 , 4 ) and

y 2 x 7

m 2
1
m
2
1
y x 6 4
2

Intersection point ( 0 , 7 )

7.

6 0 2 4 7 2

36 9

6 2 3 2

45 6.71

( 4 , - 7 ) and

y 2 x 6

m 2
1
m
2
1
y x 4 7
2

Intersection point = ( 6 , - 6 )

8.

6 4 2 6 7 2

4 1

2 2 1 2

5 2.24

( 2 , 4 ) and

y 2 x 2

m 2
1
m
2
1
y x 2 4
2

Intersection point = ( - 2 , 2 )
d

2 (2) 2 4 2 2

d 16 4

9.

( - 6 , - 3 ) and

4 2 2 2

20 4.47

y 2x 4

m2
1
2
1
x 6 3
y
2

Intersection point = ( - 4 , - 4 )
d
d

10.

6 4 2 3 4 2 6 4 2 3 4 2
2 2 1 2 4 1 5 2.24

( - 2 , 6 ) and

y 2 x 8

m 2
1
m
2
1
y x 2 6
2

Intersection point = ( - 6 , 4 )
d
d

2 6 2 4 6 2 2 6 2 2 2
4 2 4 16 4 20 4.47