Using Subtraction to Find Distance
If the values are too large to count the units from one point to another, we can use another method. You can calculate the ____________ ________________ between two points using ____________. Since distance is always positive, you'll need to take the _____________ of the difference.

Rules for Finding Distance Using Subtraction

To find the ___________distance between two points, take the _________ ________ of the difference between the __-coordinates.

To find the _________ distance between two points, take the ______________ of the difference between the __-coordinates.


TIP: If the ordered pairs have the same x-coordinate, they lie vertically from each other. If the ordered pairs have the same y-coordinate, they lie horizontally from each other. This means you don’t always have to graph it!