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Sheet 1
Distance Formula

Example: The distance between the points (4, c) and (0, –2) is 5 units.
Find the value of c.
Distance = (x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2
5 = (0 – 4)2 + (–2 – c)2
25 = (–4)2 + (–2 – c)2 Þ 9 = (–2 – c)2 Þ ± 3 = –2 – c
c = –5 or 1
Find the unknown value with the given endpoints and distance between them.

1) (7, –5), (d, –1), distance = 4 units 2) (h, –3), (1, 9), distance = 13 units

d = h =

3) (6, –4), (0, k), distance = 6 units 4) (0, p), (–8, 5), distance = 8 units

k = p =

5) (–7, –7), (–7, n), distance = 15 units 6) (g, 9), (8, 9), distance = 9 units

n = g =

7) The length of the diameter of a circle with endpoints (1, –3) and (b, –6) is 5 units.
Find the value of b.

b =

8) The endpoints of the diagonal of a parallelogram are (–4, 2) and (–7, z) and the
length is 3 units. Find the value of z.

z =

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Sheet 1
Distance Formula

Example: The distance between the points (4, c) and (0, –2) is 5 units.
Find the value of c.
Distance = (x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2
5 = (0 – 4)2 + (–2 – c)2
25 = (–4)2 + (–2 – c)2 Þ 9 = (–2 – c)2 Þ ± 3 = –2 – c
c = –5 or 1
Find the unknown value with the given endpoints and distance between them.

1) (7, –5), (d, –1), distance = 4 units 2) (h, –3), (1, 9), distance = 13 units

d = 7 h = –4 or 6

3) (6, –4), (0, k), distance = 6 units 4) (0, p), (–8, 5), distance = 8 units

k = –4 p = 5

5) (–7, –7), (–7, n), distance = 15 units 6) (g, 9), (8, 9), distance = 9 units

n = –22 or 8 g = –1 or 17

7) The length of the diameter of a circle with endpoints (1, –3) and (b, –6) is 5 units.
Find the value of b.

b = –3 or 5

8) The endpoints of the diagonal of a parallelogram are (–4, 2) and (–7, z) and the
length is 3 units. Find the value of z.

z = 2

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Sheet 2
Distance Formula

Example: The distance between the points (–1, 3) and (k, –6) is 15 units.
Find the value of k.
Distance = (x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2
15 = (k + 1)2 + (–6 – 3)2
225 = (k + 1)2 + (–9)2 Þ 144 = (k + 1)2 Þ ± 12 = k + 1
k = –13 or 11
Find the unknown value with the given endpoints and distance between them.

1) (6, –9), (6, n), distance = 1 unit 2) (–5, 0), (–1, d), distance = 5 units

n = d =

3) (z, –2), (2, 6), distance = 10 units 4) (–5, –7), (u, –2), distance = 13 units

z = u =

5) (5, m), (5, 3), distance = 6 units 6) (c, 1), (–2, 5), distance = 4 units

m= c =

7) The endpoints of the diagonal of a rectangle are (4, –8) and (–4, p) and the length
is 17 units. Find the value of p.

p =

8) The endpoints of one of the sides of a square are (0, b) and (–4, 6). The length of the
side is 5 units. Find the value of b.

b =

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Sheet 2
Distance Formula

Example: The distance between the points (–1, 3) and (k, –6) is 15 units.
Find the value of k.
Distance = (x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2
15 = (k + 1)2 + (–6 – 3)2
225 = (k + 1)2 + (–9)2 Þ 144 = (k + 1)2 Þ ± 12 = k + 1
k = –13 or 11
Find the unknown value with the given endpoints and distance between them.

1) (6, –9), (6, n), distance = 1 unit 2) (–5, 0), (–1, d), distance = 5 units

n = –10 or –8 d = ±3

3) (z, –2), (2, 6), distance = 10 units 4) (–5, –7), (u, –2), distance = 13 units

z = –4 or 8 u = –17 or 7

5) (5, m), (5, 3), distance = 6 units 6) (c, 1), (–2, 5), distance = 4 units

m= –3 or 9 c = –2

7) The endpoints of the diagonal of a rectangle are (4, –8) and (–4, p) and the length
is 17 units. Find the value of p.

p = –23 or 7

8) The endpoints of one of the sides of a square are (0, b) and (–4, 6). The length of the
side is 5 units. Find the value of b.

b = 3 or 9

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Sheet 3
Distance Formula

Example: The distance between the points (p, –1) and (9, –6) is 13 units.
Find the value of p.
Distance = (x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2
13 = (9 – p)2 + (–6 + 1)2
169 = (9 – p)2 + (–5)2 Þ 144 = (9 – p)2 Þ ± 12 = 9 – p
p = –3 or 21

Find the unknown value with the given endpoints and distance between them.

1) (w, –10), (6, –2), distance = 10 units 2) (0, 8), (–2, b), distance = 2 units

w= b =

3) (–6, 3), (t, 8), distance = 13 units 4) (–9, 1), (–8, n), distance = 1 unit

t = n =

5) (5, –10), (z, –5), distance = 5 units 6) (2, k), (–9, 7), distance = 11 units

z = k =

7) The endpoints of the diagonal of a rhombus are (v, 6) and (1, –3) and the length is
9 units. Find the value of v.

v =

8) The length of the diameter of a circle with endpoints (–4, –6) and (m, 6) is 15 units.
Find the value of m.

m=

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Sheet 3
Distance Formula

Example: The distance between the points (p, –1) and (9, –6) is 13 units.
Find the value of p.
Distance = (x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2
13 = (9 – p)2 + (–6 + 1)2
169 = (9 – p)2 + (–5)2 Þ 144 = (9 – p)2 Þ ± 12 = 9 – p
p = –3 or 21

Find the unknown value with the given endpoints and distance between them.

1) (w, –10), (6, –2), distance = 10 units 2) (0, 8), (–2, b), distance = 2 units

w= 0 or 12 b = 8

3) (–6, 3), (t, 8), distance = 13 units 4) (–9, 1), (–8, n), distance = 1 unit

t = –18 or 6 n = 1

5) (5, –10), (z, –5), distance = 5 units 6) (2, k), (–9, 7), distance = 11 units

z = 5 k = 7

7) The endpoints of the diagonal of a rhombus are (v, 6) and (1, –3) and the length is
9 units. Find the value of v.

v = 1

8) The length of the diameter of a circle with endpoints (–4, –6) and (m, 6) is 15 units.
Find the value of m.

m= –13 or 5

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Sheet 4
Distance Formula

Example: The distance between the points (8, –1) and (t, 2) is 5 units.
Find the value of c.
Distance = (x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2
5 = (t – 8)2 + (2 + 1)2
25 = (t – 8)2 + (3)2 Þ 16 = (t – 8)2 Þ ± 4 = t – 8
t = 4 or 12
Find the unknown value with the given endpoints and distance between them.

1) (5, 9), (–7, a), distance = 20 units 2) (–5, q), (–1, –9), distance = 4 units

a = q =

3) (–4, 2), (r, –4), distance = 6 units 4) (1, s), (4, 6), distance = 5 units

r = s =

5) (c, 5), (2, 2), distance = 3 units 6) (–3, g), (3, 4), distance = 10 units

c = g =

7) The length of the diameter of a semicircle with endpoints (h, –9) and (5, 3) is 13 units.
Find the value of h.

h =

8) The endpoints of the diagonal of a parallelogram are (–7, –3) and (u, 5) and the
length is 8 units. Find the value of u.

u =

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Sheet 4
Distance Formula

Example: The distance between the points (8, –1) and (t, 2) is 5 units.
Find the value of c.
Distance = (x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2
5 = (t – 8)2 + (2 + 1)2
25 = (t – 8)2 + (3)2 Þ 16 = (t – 8)2 Þ ± 4 = t – 8
t = 4 or 12
Find the unknown value with the given endpoints and distance between them.

1) (5, 9), (–7, a), distance = 20 units 2) (–5, q), (–1, –9), distance = 4 units

a = –7 or 25 q = –9

3) (–4, 2), (r, –4), distance = 6 units 4) (1, s), (4, 6), distance = 5 units

r = –4 s = 2 or 10

5) (c, 5), (2, 2), distance = 3 units 6) (–3, g), (3, 4), distance = 10 units

c = 2 g = –4 or 12

7) The length of the diameter of a semicircle with endpoints (h, –9) and (5, 3) is 13 units.
Find the value of h.

h = 0 or 10

8) The endpoints of the diagonal of a parallelogram are (–7, –3) and (u, 5) and the
length is 8 units. Find the value of u.

u = –7

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