Open Up - Grade 8 - Mathematics - Unit 8 - Lesson 11

The right triangles are drawn in the coordinate plane, and the coordinates of their vertices are labeled.

For each right triangle, label each leg with its length.

Find the distance between each pair of points. If you get stuck, try plotting the points on graph paper.

M = (0,-11) and P=(0,2)

Find the distance between each pair of points. If you get stuck, try plotting the points on graph paper.

A = (0,0) and B=(-3,-4)

Find the distance between each pair of points. If you get stuck, try plotting the points on graph paper.

C= (8,0) and D=(0,-6)

Label the lines which line has a slope of 0.625, and which line has a slope of 1.6? (Show Your Work)

Explain why the slopes of these lines are 0.625 and 1.6.(Short Answer)

Write an equation for the graph.