Find the Distance Between Two Points #1

Practice the Pythagorean theorem with this eighth-grade geometry worksheet! First, students will use the given coordinates to plot a series of points on a plane. Then, in each of four problems, they will be asked to find the distance between a pair of points using the Pythagorean theorem. 

This worksheet is designed to provide students with practice plotting ordered pairs, drawing triangles, and visualizing the Pythagorean theorem, a vital concept in geometry. The ability to find the distance between two points is necessary as students advance to more complicated geometric ideas. Students may even find this skill useful for calculating distance in their real lives! 

Find the next worksheets in this series here: Find the Distance Between Two Points #2 and Find the Distance Between Two Points #3.