Plane Coordinate

Geometry
The Distance Formula
 Learning competency

• Applies the distance formula

to prove some geometric
properties.
 The Distance Formula
The distance d between any two points with
the coordinates (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by

The distance
between two points
also refers to the
A (x1,y1) length of the line
segment formed by
those points.
B (x2,y2)
 4 units

To find the distance, you can subtract the values and then disregard the
sign of the final answer.
4 units
 Find the distance between P(4, 3) and PAGE
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Q(9, 15)

Identify the
values:

X1 = 4
X2 = 9
Y1 = 3
Y2 = 15

Substitute
the values
to the
formula and
simplify.
Find the distance between each pair of points
A (2, -7), B(3,-2) C(2, -1) D(4, 5)

X1 = 2 Y1 = -7 X1 = 2 Y1 = -1

X2 = 3 Y2 = -2 X2 = 4 Y2 = 5

D= or 5.1 D= or 6.3
 The vertices of HOT are H(4, 5), O(1, 1), and
T(5, -2). Show that HOT is isosceles.
H
The triangle has 3 Once you have 2
sides: HO, HT and sides having the
OT. Get the O same values, then
measurement of you have proven
each sides using that the triangle is
distance formula T Isosceles.
and then compare
the values.
Show that SIM is a right triangle for S (4, 5),
I(1, 1), and M(0, 3).
The Triangle has 3
sides: SI, SM and S
IM. Get the length of M
the sides using
Distance Formula.
Perform I
Pythagorean
Theorem to prove
that the triangle is a
right triangle.

SI = units SI2 = SM2 + IM2

SM = units 25 = 20 + 5
IM = units 25 = 25
 Activity 2: Match Me Up!

(Vocabulary and Concepts)

nos. 1- 7
(Practice and Application)
nos. 6 - 9, and 18 – 20

Learning Target:
To apply the distance formula
in proving geometric
properties.
What is the midpoint of the line?
(-2,6)

(5,3)

How
could you
find the
midpoint?
The Midpoint Formula
 The coordinates of the
midpoint of a line segment
whose endpoints are (x1, y1)
and (x2, y2) are given by the
following formula:
 The Midpoint Formula
"The Midpoint Formula"
sung to the tune of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"

When finding the midpoint of two points on a

graph,
Add the two x's and cut their sum in half.
Add up the y's and divide 'em by a two,
Now write 'em as an ordered pair
It’s the middle of the two.
 Example 1
 Find the midpoint between the points with
coordinates (6,2) and (-3,-4).
Example 2
 If the coordinate (2, -3) is the midpoint of
line AB and the endpoint A is (5, 4), what
is the missing coordinate B?

(-1, -10)
 Answer the
following:
Answer:
1. Find the
M(6,0)
coordinates of the
midpoint M of IQ for
I(10,1) and Q(2,-1)
Answer the following:

2. AP has midpoint Answer:

H(3,4) and one
endpoint A(-3,0). What P(9,8)
are the coordinates of
P, the other endpoint?
Activity 4:
What’s in the
middle?

Page 237
(Practice and Application)
nos. 1-10.

Learning Target:
To apply midpoint formula in proving
geometric properties.