Length of a Line Segment Worksheets
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Our free, printable length of a line segment worksheets enfold practice exercises to perpetuate perfection in measuring the length of a line segment drawn on a coordinate plane. Figure out the x-y coordinates of both the endpoints by observing the graph, and write them as an ordered pair, then form a right-angled triangle with the given line as the hypotenuse. Use the Pythagorean theorem, d = √ a2 + b2, where d is the hypotenuse, a and b are the adjacent and opposite sides to calculate the length of the line segment (d).
Our length of a line segment pdfs are ideal for grade 8 and high school students.
CCSS: 8.G