Distance Formula

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Distance Formula: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Coordinate Geometry, Points in the Cartesian Plane, Collinearity of Three Points Using Distance Formula & Collinearity of Four Points etc.

Important Questions on Distance Formula

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An ant is walking across a chessboard.

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Its current position on the board can be represented by the point A on the coordinate axes as:

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The coordinates of the point on the line x=2 that will be closest to the ant is

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An ant is walking across a chessboard.

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Its current position on the board can be represented by the point A on the coordinate axes as:

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The coordinates of the point on the line y=5 that will be closest to the ant is

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An ant is walking across a chessboard.

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Its current position on the board can be represented by the point A on the coordinate axes as:

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The distance of the ant from the origin is

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An ant is walking across a chessboard.

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Its current position on the board can be represented by the point A on the coordinate axes as:

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The distance of the ant from the x-axis is

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The constellation of Pegasus is named after the winged horse in Greek mythology. According to the myth, when Perseus killed the Gorgon Medusa (whose hair was made of snakes), Pegasus was born from her blood.

In the constellation of Pegasus, the horse's body is represented by four stars called "The Great _____".

The stars at the corners of this quadrilateral can be drawn on a Cartesian plane at A-1, 5, B3, 2, C0, -2, D-4, 1.

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Hence, the name of quadrilateral which will be filled in the blank will be

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The constellation of Pegasus is named after the winged horse in Greek mythology. According to the myth, when Perseus killed the Gorgon Medusa (whose hair was made of snakes), Pegasus was born from her blood.

In the constellation of Pegasus, the horse's body is represented by four stars called "The Great _____".

The stars at the corners of this quadrilateral can be drawn on a Cartesian plane at A-1, 5, B3, 2, C0, -2, D-4, 1.

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What can you say about the diagonals of the quadrilateral?

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The constellation of Pegasus is named after the winged horse in Greek mythology. According to the myth, when Perseus killed the Gorgon Medusa (whose hair was made of snakes), Pegasus was born from her blood.

In the constellation of Pegasus, the horse's body is represented by four stars called "The Great _____".

The stars at the corners of this quadrilateral can be drawn on a Cartesian plane at A-1, 5, B3, 2, C0, -2, D-4, 1.

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Choose the correct property of the sides of the quadrilateral.

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The constellation of Pegasus is named after the winged horse in Greek mythology. According to the myth, when Perseus killed the Gorgon Medusa (whose hair was made of snakes), Pegasus was born from her blood.

In the constellation of Pegasus, the horse's body is represented by four stars called "The Great _____".

The stars at the corners of this quadrilateral can be drawn on a Cartesian plane at A-1, 5, B3, 2, C0, -2, D-4, 1.

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The length of side AB of the quadrilateral is

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Show that (0,1), (1,2), (2,3) and (3,4) are collinear.

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Show that (0,2), (1,3), (2,4) and (3,5) are collinear.

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Show that (1,4), (2,5), (3,6) and (4,7) are collinear.

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Show that (0,4), (1,6), (2,8) and (3,10) are collinear.

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If the distance of the point P-5,5 from the origin is k2 find the value of k

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Find the distance between the points P9,-12 and Q-6,-4

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If the point (x,y) is equidistant from the point (7,1) and point (3,5), then the relation between x and y is x-y=2.

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The distance between the point A(sin θ-cos θ, 0) and B(0, sin θ+cos θ) is 2.

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For what value of k, the points (8,1),(k,-4) and (2,-5) are collinear ?

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A point P(5, 2) is equidistant from the points (b, 10) and (0, b). Find b.

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Find the distance between the origin and the point: (-15, 8)

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Find the distance between the origin and the point: (-12, 5)