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Study Guide and Intervention Line Segments and Distance

1. The document is a study guide for line segments and distance with examples and exercises. 2. It provides definitions and formulas for calculating the length of line segments, distance between points on a number line, and distance between points in a coordinate plane using the distance formula. 3. Exercises include finding lengths of line segments, distances between points on a number line, and distances between points in a coordinate plane.

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Study Guide and Intervention Line Segments and Distance

1. The document is a study guide for line segments and distance with examples and exercises. 2. It provides definitions and formulas for calculating the length of line segments, distance between points on a number line, and distance between points in a coordinate plane using the distance formula. 3. Exercises include finding lengths of line segments, distances between points on a number line, and distances between points in a coordinate plane.

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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE______________________________ PERIOD ______________

1-2 Study Guide and Intervention


Line Segments and Distance
´ , to say that point M is between points P and Q
Calculate Measures On PQ
means P, Q, and M are collinear and PM + MQ = PQ.
´ , AB = BC = 3 cm. We can say that the segments are congruent segments,
On AC
or AB ≅ BC . Slashes on the figure indicate which segments are congruent.

Example 1: Find EF. Example 2: Find x and AC.

Point D is between E and F. Calculate EF by adding ED


and DF. B is between A and C.
ED + DF = EF Betweenness of points
AB + BC = AC Betweenness of points
1.2 + 1.9 = EF Substitution
x + 2x = 2x + 5 Substitution
3.1 = EF Simplify.
3x = 2x + 5 Add x + 2x.
x=5 Simplify.
Therefore, EF is 3.1 centimeters long.
AC = 2x + 5 = 2(5) + 5 = 15
Exercises
Find the measurement of each segment. Assume that each figure is not drawn to scale.

1. RT
2. BC

3. XZ
4. WX

ALGEBRA Find the value of x and RS if S is between R and T.

5. RS = 5x, ST = 3x, and RT = 48 6. RS = 2x, ST = 5x + 4, and RT = 32

7. RS = 6x, ST = 12, and RT = 72 8. RS = 4x, ST = 4x, and RT = 24

Determine whether each pair of segments is congruent.


9. AB, CD 10. XY , YZ

Chapter 1 12 Glencoe Geometry


NAME ______________________________________________ DATE______________________________ PERIOD ______________

1-2 Study Guide and Intervention (continued)


Line Segments and Distance
Distance Between Two Points The distance between two points on a number line is the absolute value of the
difference between their coordinates. If P and Q are on the same line, P has coordinate x 1, and Q has coordinate x 2,
PQ = |x 2−x 1| or |x 1−x 2|.
To find the distance between two points in a coordinate plane, you can form a right triangle, and then use the Pythagorean
Theorem to find the distance between the two points. If P and Q are in the same coordinate plane, P has coordinate
√
( x 1 , y 1 ), and Q has coordinates( x 2 , y 2 ), then PQ = ( x 2−x 1 )2+ ( y 2− y 1 )2.

Example 1: Find AD. Example 2: Find the distance between C(–1, 3)


and D(3, –5).

CD = √ ( x −x ) +( y − y )
2 1
2
2 1
2
Distance Formula

= √ ( 3−(−1) ) + (−5−3 ) ( x 1 , y 1 ) = (–1, 3) and


2 2
The coordinates of A and D are –4 and 5.
AB = |x 2−x 1| Distance Formula ( x 2 , y 2 ) = (3, –5)
= |2−(−4)| x 1 = –4 and x 2 = 2 √
= 4 2+ (−8 )2 Subtract.
= |6| or 6 Simplify. = √ 16+64 Evaluate exponents.
= √ 80 Add.

The distance between C and D is √ 80 or about 8.9 units.


Exercises
Use the number line.

1. Find BD. 2. Find DG.

3. Find AF. 4. Find EF.

5. Find BG. 6. Find AG.

Find the distance between each pair of points.

7. A(–1, 2) and B(–4, 6) 8. C(5, –3) and D(4, –2)

9. M(7, 8) and N(–3, –8) 10. X(–2, –1) and Y(–5, –7)

Chapter 1 12 Glencoe Geometry

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