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1.3.4Practice: Distance on the Coordinate Plane
The assignment for this lesson is to use the Pythagorean theorem to find the total length of a trip.
Your Assignment
Alanah is picking up two friends to go to a concert. She drives from her house to pick up Mia, then she drives to pick up Teresa, and then they go to the arena to see the concert.
The grid shows the coordinates of their houses on a map. All distances are in miles.
Answer the questions to find the total distance of Alanah's trip to the arena.
When necessary, round answers to the nearest tenth.
1. Find the distance from Alanah's house to Mia's house. Show your work.
Write your answer in the space below. 2. What is the distance from Mia's house to Teresa's house? Explain how you found this distance.
Write your answer in the space below.
3. Find the distance from Teresa's house to the arena. Show your work.
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4. What is the total distance of Alanah's trip to the arena?
Write your answer in the space below.