cugeested Activity 7 Distance Formula objective ; te the points to given coordinates in space, measure the distance between two points in space and ‘verify the distance using distance formula, so oc then 10 method of Construction 1, Take a drawing board and paste a squared paper on it. 9, Draw two lines X’OX and Y'OY to represent x-axis, yaxis respectively {sce figure) and take 1 unit = 1 em, - 3, Fixawire through O, in the vertical direction, representing the z-axis, 4, Fix nails of length 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm, etc. at different points on the squared paper (say at L (-2, 3), N (-2, 2), M (4, 1), S (3, -5)), etc. Now the upper tips of these nails represent the points (say A,B, C, 7 Dj in the space. box, squared paper, nails — of different lengths, = _*_ paper arrows. Demonstration 1. Coordinates of the point A = (-2, ~3, 1) 2. Coordinates of the point B= (-2, 2, 2). 3. Similarly find the coordinates of the point C and D. naa - Scanned with CamScannerA. By actual measurement (using a aeale) distantee AL = SL en 8. Ryd stinice Rornmuta, AU = Yd ea)? Eade 2) (1 9)? = V6 © 8.000, Re ean ete ea ree eee approximately sane an the dintanes oh talneg, Dy using the distance Same ean be tou uanalr, fied for other paite of polite A, C) NC; A, DEC, DEL, De Observation 1, Coordinates of the point C= (1.3) 2. Coontinates of the point D = (ay -5, 4). 3. On etal meastement: ACH TAC = 6, AD = 6.2, CD = 6. ID = BB, 4. Using distance formula: AC 7.5, NE = 6.2, AD = 62 €D 6.2, ND = 88, Thus, the distance between two points in space obtained on netual Menstirement and by using distance formula is approximately the sante, Application 1, This netivity is usetia in vi alising the position of different points in apace (coordinates of points), 2. The concept of position vectors enn also be explained through this activity, ua Scanned with CamScanner