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Horizontal distance and vertical distance between two coordinates

The Cartesian plane shows the interior of Rashwin’s home.

a What are the horizontal distance and vertical distance
from the kitchen to room 2?
y

6
toilet (4, 6)
room 2 (6, 5)
5
room 1 (2, 5)
4
Start moving from
the kitchen and
3 stop at room 2.
living room (3, 3) 5 units

2

1
dining area
(0, 1) x
O 1 2 3 4 5 6
kitchen (4, 0)

2 units

To go to room 2 Place Distance from origin
from the kitchen, Horizontal distance Vertical distance
move 2 units to the kitchen 4 units 0 unit
right and 5 units up.
room 2 6 units 5 units

the difference

of distances 6 units – 4 units = 2 units

the difference
of distances 5 units – 0 unit = 5 units

The distance from the kitchen to room 2 is
2 units horizontally and 5 units vertically.
Rashwin wants to go to the toilet from the
living room. Describe the distance he has to travel.

236 • Emphasise the importance of the starting and ending points to
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determine the exact horizontal distance and vertical distance.