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Go the Distance!
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| Title | Go the Distance! |
| Description | Students use knowledge about the Pythagorean Theorem and slope to derive the distance formula, or a similar method for calculating the distance between two points on a coordinate plane. |
| Subject | Mathematics |
| Level | Middle School |
| Type | Discussion Prompts, Guided Activity |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Answers Included | No |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | Pythagorean Theorem, distance formula, hypotenuse |
| Simulation(s) | Graphing Lines (HTML5) |
| Author(s) | Mary Burr |
| Contact Email | mary.burr2@gmail.com |
| School / Organization | Augusta Raa Middle School |
| Date submitted | 11/24/16 |
| Date updated | 11/24/16 |
