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Distance Between Two Points Worksheet

Practice finding the distance between two points on a coordinate plane and number line for Grade 6 math.

Grade 6 Math GeometryDistance Between Two Points
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3 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.6.BCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.8

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mathgrade 6geometrydistancecoordinate planenumber line
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Distance Between Two Points

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Read each question carefully and determine the distance between the given points. Show your work where applicable.

1. What is the distance between -3 and 5 on a number line?

-5 -3 -1 0 2 4 5

2. The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane is called the  -axis, and the vertical axis is called the  -axis.

3. Which of the following points is located at (4, -2)?

-5-4-3-2-112345-5-4-3-2-112345
a

Point A (2, 4)

b

Point B (4, 2)

c

Point C (-2, 4)

d

Point D (4, -2)

4. Plot the points A(1, 3) and B(1, -2) on the coordinate plane. What is the distance between them?

-5-4-3-2-112345-5-4-3-2-112345

5. The distance between two points with the same x-coordinate can be found by subtracting their y-coordinates.

T

True

F

False

6. A dog park is located at (5, 4) and a pet store is at (5, -1) on a map where each unit represents 1 mile. How far is the dog park from the pet store?