To use the distance formula to find the length of a line start by finding the coordinates of the line segments endpoints. The length of a line. Find the distance between point D and the y-axis.
In this interactive math lesson students learn how to determine the shortest distance between two points by looking at a coordinate plane.
Students connect abstract math concepts with real-life examples. Students determine the distance between two points on a coordinate plane using the Pythagorean Theorem. Enter coordinates xA x A yA y A and xB x B yB y B of two points A and B in the box A and B in the box. The length of a line.