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A Real Life Example of the Distance Formula
Learners answer the following question: "Using the lines of latitude and longitude, what is the distance (in degrees) if you were to travel from NASA Dryden to NASA Ames?" They use the distance formula to find the distance (measured in...
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Regents Exam Questions: Distance
In this distance worksheet, students solve 12 multiple choice, short answer, and graphing problems. Students use the distance formula to find the distance between two points.
Illustrative Mathematics
Velocity vs. Distance
At the end of this activity, your number crunchers will have a better understanding as to how to describe graphs of velocity versus time and distance versus time. It is easy for learners to misinterpret graphs of velocity, so have them...
CK-12 Foundation
Distance Between Two Points: Taxicab Distance
Apply geometry to find the distance as the crow flies. An engaging lesson compares the distance a car must drive to the straight line distance between two locations. Scholars must manipulate a simulation, note the change in distances,...
CK-12 Foundation
Pythagorean Theorem to Determine Distance: Distance Between Friends
Pupils use an interactive to help visualize the right triangles needed to calculate distances between friends' houses. Individuals solve five problems on how to determine distances and comparing the distances.
CK-12 Foundation
Formulas for Problem Solving: Finding Distance, Rate, and Time
Go the distance in learning about distance, rate, and time. Young mathematicians use an interactive to investigate the relationship between distance, rate, and time. A set of challenge questions assesses understanding of these...
Mathed Up!
Distance Time Graphs
If only there was a graph to show the distance traveled over a period of time. Given distance-time graphs, pupils read them to determine the answers to questions. Using the distance and time on a straight line, scholars calculate the...
Charleston School District
The Distance Between Points
Find the shortest distance from A to B using the Pythagorean Theorem! Scholars learn they can find the distance between two points by creating a right triangle using the horizontal and vertical lengths and applying the Pythagorean Theorem.
CK-12 Foundation
Distance Between Two Polar Coordinates: Exploring Changes in Angle and Radius
Get straight answers on a curved grid. An interactive has learners apply the Law of Cosines to find the distance between two points on the polar coordinate plane. The pupils use the radii lengths and the angle between the two radii to...
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Velocity of Traffic on Highway 26
Physics fanatics time five cars as they pass on the highway. They use the times and a 20-yard distance to calculate velocity. They also graph distance vs. time. A page of student pre-lab questions is provided in addition to the activity...
NASA
Understanding the Effects of Differences in Speed—Problem Set D
Fall back and slow down. The fourth lesson in a six-part series on air traffic control leads the class to find the difference in distance traveled based upon the difference in speed. Pupils work through a problem related to walking...
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Use Google Maps to Teach Math
Capture the engagement of young mathematicians with this upper-elementary math instructional activity on measuring time and distance. Using Google Maps, learners first measure and compare the distance and time it takes to travel between...
Math eBook
Distance Between Two Points
In this distance worksheet, learners calculate the distance between two points on a coordinate plane. This four-page worksheet contains 20 problems.
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Distance on a coordinate plane
For this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems in which they find the distance between two points on a coordinate plane. The two page worksheet contains a combination of eleven multiple choice and free response questions. ...
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Distance Formula
Students calculate the distance between two points using the distance formula. In this geometry lesson, students derive the distance formula using the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Distances in Space
In this distances in space activity, students learn about astronomical units and light years as measurements for great distances. Students use both of these units of measurements to solve five problems.
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Distance Formula
Students watch teacher demonstration of distance formula, view non-collinear cities on maps, plot points on coordinate plane, evaluate square roots, compute distance between two points, and use Heron's formula to find area of triangles.
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Angling for Distance
Explore the concept of projectile distance through determining the angle that will provide the maximum distance of a launched projectile. Students launch baseballs on a football field and video tape the path of the ball.
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Finding the Distance in Length
In this distance instructional activity, 7th graders solve and complete 10 different problems that include determining the distance in various equations. First, they solve each of the problems by showing their steps taken. Then, students...
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Understanding Distance, Speed, and Time Relationships
Students investigate distance, speed, and time relationships. In this distance, speed, and time relationships lesson, students simulate a runner using a computer program. Students adjust the starting point and speed of the runner and...
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Speed, Distance and Time
In this speed and distance worksheet, students calculate the average speed of various items. They determine the speed of cars, trains, worms, and children running. Students also determine the amount traveled in a given period of time....
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Finding the Shortest Total Distance possible
In this geometry worksheet, students solve the problem of finding the shortest total distance traveling in straight lines. The solution is provided.
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Intercepting Villans Using the Correct Rate
A Cyberchase video introduces the distance = rate x time equation. Participants then calculate answers to proposed problems and graph a series of results that is then incorporated into a game to help cement the concept. A thorough and...
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Interplanetary Distance and Travel Time
Students are introduced to the challenges involved in understanding the space travel distances and the time involved to do so through the use of an interactive fable. The modeling and comparisons deal with specific distances at different...
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