1.2.2 Midpoint and Distance in the Coordinate Plane

Question 1

coordinate plane

Answer 1

a plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis)

Question 2

legs

Answer 2

in a right triangle, the two sides that form the right angle

Question 3

hypotenuse

Answer 3

in a right triangle, the side across from the right angle that stretches from one leg to the other

Question 4

Pythagorean theorum

Answer 4

in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse