DERIVING DISTANCE

FORMULA
AVENGERS
 Step 1.
Plot the points A(2,1) and B(8, 9) on the
coordinate plane.

8,9

2,1
 Step 2.
Draw a horizontal line passing through A
and a vertical line containing B.
 Step 3. Mark and label the point of intersection of the two lines as C.
1. What are the coordinates of C?
2. Explain how you obtained your answer.
3. What is the distance between A and C?
How about the distance between B and C?

B
Answer :

1. C ( 8,1 )
2. The point of Intersection was in
8 in X- Axis and 2 in Y- Axis.
C
3. A and C = 8 units A

B and C = 6 units
 Step 4.
Connect A and B by a line segment.
1. What kind of triangle is formed by A, B, and C? Explain your answer.
2. How will you find the distance between A and B?
3. What is AB equal to?

Answer :

1. Right Triangle because it forms

exact 90 degrees.

2. Using distance formula.

3. AB = 10 units
 Step 5.
Replace the coordinates of A by (x1, y1) and B by (x2, y2).
What would be the resulting coordinates of C?
What expression represents the distance between A and C?
How about the expression that represents the distance
between B and C?

Answer :

C = ( 8,2 )
AC = I x^2 - x^1 I or I x^1 – x^2 I
BC =I y^2 – y^1 I or I y^1 – y^2 I
IAB^2I = √( x^2 – x^1)^2+ (y^2 – y^1 )^2
AB = √( x^2 – x^1)^2+ (y^2 – y^1 )^2
Distance Formula