Coordinate Plane Word Problems
Solve word problems involving points and figures on the coordinate plane, including distance and reflections.
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Coordinate Plane Word Problems
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Read each word problem carefully and use the coordinate plane to help you solve them. Show your work where necessary.
1. A treasure map shows the starting point at (2, 3). The first clue tells you to move 4 units to the right and 2 units down. What are the coordinates of the new location?
2. A bird flew from its nest at (1, 7) to a berry bush at (1, 2). The distance the bird flew is units.
3. A dog walked from a tree at (-3, 4) to a fire hydrant at (5, 4). How many units did the dog walk?
4. If a point is located at (3, -5) and reflected across the x-axis, what will be its new coordinates?
(3, 5)
(-3, -5)
(-3, 5)
(5, -3)
5. Reflecting a point across the y-axis changes the sign of its x-coordinate.
True
False
6. A rectangular garden has vertices at (1, 1), (1, 5), (6, 5), and (6, 1). What is the perimeter of the garden?
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