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Unit 05 · Rational Numbers and CoordinatesLesson

Day 073Horizontal and Vertical Distances

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Standards 6.NS.C.8
LEARNING TARGET

I can graph points and find horizontal or vertical distance.

01 · LEARN

Build the idea

Plot both points. If x-coordinates match, count the vertical units; if y-coordinates match, count horizontal units. On opposite sides of zero, add distances to zero. On the same side, subtract magnitudes.

WORKED EXAMPLE 1

Plot (-6, 2) and (-8, 2). Find their distance.

2 units

Only one coordinate changes. Same side of 0: subtract magnitudes to get 2.

WORKED EXAMPLE 2

Plot (-2, 4) and (2, 4). Find their distance. Explain why adding magnitudes works or does not work for these points.

4 units

Only one coordinate changes. Opposite sides of 0: 2 + 2 = 4.

02 · PRACTICE

Your turn

Work in order. Start with the foundations, then build toward explanation and application.

  1. Plot (2, -3) and (2, -5). Find their distance.

  2. Plot (-7, 3) and (-10, 3). Find their distance.

  3. Plot (5, -4) and (5, -9). Find their distance.

  4. Plot (-6, 3) and (7, 3). Find their distance.

  5. Plot (5, -2) and (5, 6). Find their distance.

  6. Plot (-3, 2) and (2, 2). Find their distance.

  7. Plot (2, -8) and (2, 2). Find their distance. Explain why adding magnitudes works or does not work for these points.

  8. Plot (-7, 5) and (3, 5). Find their distance. Explain why adding magnitudes works or does not work for these points.

  9. Plot (6, -6) and (6, 4). Find their distance. Explain why adding magnitudes works or does not work for these points.

  10. Plot (-8, 3) and (5, 3). Find their distance. Explain why adding magnitudes works or does not work for these points.

03 · CHECK

Answers and reasoning

Reveal the teacher answer key
  1. 2 units

    Only one coordinate changes. Same side of 0: subtract magnitudes to get 2.

  2. 3 units

    Only one coordinate changes. Same side of 0: subtract magnitudes to get 3.

  3. 5 units

    Only one coordinate changes. Same side of 0: subtract magnitudes to get 5.

  4. 13 units

    Only one coordinate changes. Opposite sides of 0: 6 + 7 = 13.

  5. 8 units

    Only one coordinate changes. Opposite sides of 0: 2 + 6 = 8.

  6. 5 units

    Only one coordinate changes. Opposite sides of 0: 3 + 2 = 5.

  7. 10 units

    Only one coordinate changes. Opposite sides of 0: 8 + 2 = 10.

  8. 10 units

    Only one coordinate changes. Opposite sides of 0: 7 + 3 = 10.

  9. 10 units

    Only one coordinate changes. Opposite sides of 0: 6 + 4 = 10.

  10. 13 units

    Only one coordinate changes. Opposite sides of 0: 8 + 5 = 13.

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