Remove Ad, Sign Up
Register to Remove Ad
Register to Remove Ad
Remove Ad, Sign Up
Register to Remove Ad
Register to Remove Ad
Register
☷ Vizzed.com Play Retro Games Vizzed Board Video Games Game Music Market Minecraft Radio Widgets Virtual Bible
☷ Register   Login  
New Posts Your Threads All Threads Contribution Points News and Updates User Ranks Active Users Online Users Post Search
About   Users   Help
Users & Guests Online
On Page: 1
Directory: 145
Entire Site: 3 & 1428
Page Staff: tgags123, pokemon x, tgags123, supercool22, SonicOlmstead, Barathemos, Furret, geeogree,
09-24-26 10:11 AM

Forum Links

Related Threads
Coming Soon

Thread Information

Views
2,486
Replies
15
Rating
3
Status
CLOSED
Thread
Creator
tgags123
12-09-13 03:36 PM
Last
Post
thelastrequim
12-11-13 12:01 PM
Additional Thread Details
Views: 952
Today: 2
Users: 0 unique

Thread Actions

Thread Closed
New Thread
New Poll
Order
 

My Method of Finding the distance! No long formulas!

 

12-09-13 03:36 PM
tgags123 is Offline
Link
| ID: 939073 | 175 Words

tgags123
Davideo123
Level: 176


POSTS: 3361/10284
POST EXP: 638431
LVL EXP: 72995206
CP: 43191.5
VIZ: 6038566

Likes: 1  Dislikes: 0
The other day in Math we were finding the distance between two points. My teacher taught us some confusing formula (I don't even remember it). I graphed the points are realized something. Say the points were (3,2) and (-1, 4). Graph them like so:



Then you are going to connect them like this:



Notice something? If I do this....



You get a right triangle! The line that you need to find the distance of is the hypotenuse! Simply find the length of the legs....



Then do Pythagorean theorem....



And you get your distance! It is so much easier and quicker than using the distance formula!

My teacher hates me now because I taught it to the whole class and they use it instead of the formula she taught.

I am pretty sure that I did not invent this method, but I did figure it out by myself. I hope this is useful, and I apologize if your teachers taught this to you already and I just wasted your time.
The other day in Math we were finding the distance between two points. My teacher taught us some confusing formula (I don't even remember it). I graphed the points are realized something. Say the points were (3,2) and (-1, 4). Graph them like so:



Then you are going to connect them like this:



Notice something? If I do this....



You get a right triangle! The line that you need to find the distance of is the hypotenuse! Simply find the length of the legs....



Then do Pythagorean theorem....



And you get your distance! It is so much easier and quicker than using the distance formula!

My teacher hates me now because I taught it to the whole class and they use it instead of the formula she taught.

I am pretty sure that I did not invent this method, but I did figure it out by myself. I hope this is useful, and I apologize if your teachers taught this to you already and I just wasted your time.

--------------------
Merry Christmas!
Administrator
2x Tour de Vizzed Champion


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 04-26-13
Location: Florida
Last Post: 6 days
Last Active: 55 min.

(edited by tgags123 on 12-09-13 03:42 PM)     Post Rating: 1   Liked By: thelastrequim,

12-09-13 03:40 PM
Vanelan is Offline
Link
| ID: 939074 | 21 Words

Vanelan
Level: 157


POSTS: 364/7903
POST EXP: 297207
LVL EXP: 49128180
CP: 55457.3
VIZ: 10273

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
Good job tgags.
IIRC, my teacher started by teaching the long complicated method then eventually showed us this method as well.
Good job tgags.
IIRC, my teacher started by teaching the long complicated method then eventually showed us this method as well.

--------------------
Vizzed Elite
Former Admin


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 05-05-13
Location: New Yawk
Last Post: 2854 days
Last Active: 2853 days

12-09-13 06:23 PM
Singelli is Offline
Link
| ID: 939197 | 45 Words

Singelli
Level: 165


POSTS: 6126/8698
POST EXP: 1189395
LVL EXP: 58264231
CP: 67409.5
VIZ: 3154479

Likes: 1  Dislikes: 0
 I gotta say that you are adorable and that you're teachers are awful.

You basically derived the distance formula. LOL That is exactly where the distance formula comes from. I'm super impressed! Great job!

EDIT:  Didn't mean to summon you vanelan, sorry . XD
1 Thessalonians 5: 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
 I gotta say that you are adorable and that you're teachers are awful.

You basically derived the distance formula. LOL That is exactly where the distance formula comes from. I'm super impressed! Great job!

EDIT:  Didn't mean to summon you vanelan, sorry . XD

~Merry Christmas everyone, and God bless!~
Vizzed Elite
Singelli


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 08-09-12
Location: Alabama
Last Post: 3409 days
Last Active: 3384 days

(edited by Singelli on 12-09-13 06:23 PM)     Post Rating: 1   Liked By: tgags123,

12-09-13 06:25 PM
megamanmaniac is Offline
Link
| ID: 939203 | 30 Words

megamanmaniac
Level: 130


POSTS: 2397/4966
POST EXP: 452698
LVL EXP: 25423413
CP: 17271.7
VIZ: 153102

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
I knew about this...just saying. But it is easier than the distance formula and makes life SO much simpler. It's impressive that you came up with that too. Nice job.
I knew about this...just saying. But it is easier than the distance formula and makes life SO much simpler. It's impressive that you came up with that too. Nice job.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! Layout by megamanmaniac.
Vizzed Elite
Triple M


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 04-12-12
Location: Access withheld from you
Last Post: 3406 days
Last Active: 3402 days

12-09-13 06:27 PM
tgags123 is Offline
Link
| ID: 939208 | 52 Words

tgags123
Davideo123
Level: 176


POSTS: 3369/10284
POST EXP: 638431
LVL EXP: 72995206
CP: 43191.5
VIZ: 6038566

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
Singelli : Indeed, they are awful. Well, just my math teacher. My other teachers are great.

Haha thanks! Math never really makes any sense to me, part of that is probably because my last three math teachers have been absolutely terrible, but for some reason this just clicked and it actually made sense!
Singelli : Indeed, they are awful. Well, just my math teacher. My other teachers are great.

Haha thanks! Math never really makes any sense to me, part of that is probably because my last three math teachers have been absolutely terrible, but for some reason this just clicked and it actually made sense!

--------------------
Merry Christmas!
Administrator
2x Tour de Vizzed Champion


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 04-26-13
Location: Florida
Last Post: 6 days
Last Active: 55 min.

12-09-13 06:30 PM
Singelli is Offline
Link
| ID: 939213 | 79 Words

Singelli
Level: 165


POSTS: 6128/8698
POST EXP: 1189395
LVL EXP: 58264231
CP: 67409.5
VIZ: 3154479

Likes: 1  Dislikes: 0
tgags123 :  Well this is one of  the reasons I'm NOT a fan of memorization in math.  Too many teachers emphasize things like... memorizing the distance formula... instead of getting kids to simply understand the whys and hows.  Just think... if you knew the reasons behind more formulas, wouldn't they be easier to understand?  Plus, if you forgot the formula... it wouldn't be a big deal, because you'd know how to work the problem regardless.... like you did here.  
1 Thessalonians 5: 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
tgags123 :  Well this is one of  the reasons I'm NOT a fan of memorization in math.  Too many teachers emphasize things like... memorizing the distance formula... instead of getting kids to simply understand the whys and hows.  Just think... if you knew the reasons behind more formulas, wouldn't they be easier to understand?  Plus, if you forgot the formula... it wouldn't be a big deal, because you'd know how to work the problem regardless.... like you did here.  

~Merry Christmas everyone, and God bless!~
Vizzed Elite
Singelli


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 08-09-12
Location: Alabama
Last Post: 3409 days
Last Active: 3384 days

Post Rating: 1   Liked By: tgags123,

12-09-13 07:59 PM
Uzar is Offline
Link
| ID: 939277 | 34 Words

Uzar
A user of this
Level: 144


POSTS: 1371/6433
POST EXP: 345123
LVL EXP: 35973114
CP: 26032.8
VIZ: 561383

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
Wow! Nice going tgags! You're pretty smart, coming up with this formula.

If I follow right, the answer is 3.2 right? (Not familiar with the symbol with the 20. It means divide right?)
Wow! Nice going tgags! You're pretty smart, coming up with this formula.

If I follow right, the answer is 3.2 right? (Not familiar with the symbol with the 20. It means divide right?)


--------------------

Layout made by TornadoMudkip


Vizzed Elite
I wonder what the character limit on this thing is.


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 06-03-13
Location: Airship Bostonius
Last Post: 2788 days
Last Active: 2759 days

12-09-13 08:00 PM
tgags123 is Offline
Link
| ID: 939279 | 29 Words

tgags123
Davideo123
Level: 176


POSTS: 3377/10284
POST EXP: 638431
LVL EXP: 72995206
CP: 43191.5
VIZ: 6038566

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
A user of this : It is a radical symbol, meaning square root. The answer would just be radical 20, but if you simplified it down you would get 4,47213........
A user of this : It is a radical symbol, meaning square root. The answer would just be radical 20, but if you simplified it down you would get 4,47213........

--------------------
Merry Christmas!
Administrator
2x Tour de Vizzed Champion


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 04-26-13
Location: Florida
Last Post: 6 days
Last Active: 55 min.

12-09-13 08:08 PM
Uzar is Offline
Link
| ID: 939286 | 25 Words

Uzar
A user of this
Level: 144


POSTS: 1372/6433
POST EXP: 345123
LVL EXP: 35973114
CP: 26032.8
VIZ: 561383

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
tgags123 : Oh, I see. Well, back to remembering square roots. You'd combine both answers together right? (I have no experience in using radicals. lol sorry)
tgags123 : Oh, I see. Well, back to remembering square roots. You'd combine both answers together right? (I have no experience in using radicals. lol sorry)

--------------------

Layout made by TornadoMudkip


Vizzed Elite
I wonder what the character limit on this thing is.


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 06-03-13
Location: Airship Bostonius
Last Post: 2788 days
Last Active: 2759 days

12-09-13 08:09 PM
Dragonlord Stephi is Offline
Link
| ID: 939287 | 22 Words

Level: 53


POSTS: 368/605
POST EXP: 234371
LVL EXP: 1088895
CP: 3282.6
VIZ: 218079

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
Actually, our teacher taught us to do it this way. Yay for skipping long formulas! And congrats on figuring it out yourself.
Actually, our teacher taught us to do it this way. Yay for skipping long formulas! And congrats on figuring it out yourself.

--------------------
Layout by Matthew2321
Vizzed Elite
Giving Ged and Eragon a Run For Their Money Since 1998


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 01-27-12
Location: Baltimore, MD
Last Post: 3135 days
Last Active: 190 days

12-09-13 08:14 PM
tgags123 is Offline
Link
| ID: 939293 | 49 Words

tgags123
Davideo123
Level: 176


POSTS: 3379/10284
POST EXP: 638431
LVL EXP: 72995206
CP: 43191.5
VIZ: 6038566

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
A user of this : What do you mean? You know how to do Pythagorean theorem (man that is hard to spell) right? All you are doing is pythagorean theorem, only it doesn't come out to a even number, it comes out to a radical. The answer would be √20.
A user of this : What do you mean? You know how to do Pythagorean theorem (man that is hard to spell) right? All you are doing is pythagorean theorem, only it doesn't come out to a even number, it comes out to a radical. The answer would be √20.

--------------------
Merry Christmas!
Administrator
2x Tour de Vizzed Champion


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 04-26-13
Location: Florida
Last Post: 6 days
Last Active: 55 min.

12-09-13 08:20 PM
rcarter2 is Offline
Link
| ID: 939296 | 24 Words

rcarter2
Level: 165


POSTS: 7338/8463
POST EXP: 758515
LVL EXP: 58388788
CP: 33763.5
VIZ: 1691093

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
My question is what formula was your teacher giving you? That method is what I have always been taught. Why make it more complicated?





My question is what formula was your teacher giving you? That method is what I have always been taught. Why make it more complicated?

--------------------
This is rcarter2's Post!


Layouts by Pacman


Vizzed Elite
Dominating RGR Competition Hall of Fame Table!


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 05-01-11
Location: Kansas
Last Post: 3348 days
Last Active: 644 days

12-09-13 08:20 PM
Uzar is Offline
Link
| ID: 939297 | 33 Words

Uzar
A user of this
Level: 144


POSTS: 1374/6433
POST EXP: 345123
LVL EXP: 35973114
CP: 26032.8
VIZ: 561383

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
tgags123 : I guess I can look it up. I don't anything on that yet. As soon as I get new homeschool stuff it should be in there. But your method seems simple enough.
tgags123 : I guess I can look it up. I don't anything on that yet. As soon as I get new homeschool stuff it should be in there. But your method seems simple enough.

--------------------

Layout made by TornadoMudkip


Vizzed Elite
I wonder what the character limit on this thing is.


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 06-03-13
Location: Airship Bostonius
Last Post: 2788 days
Last Active: 2759 days

12-09-13 08:22 PM
tgags123 is Offline
Link
| ID: 939299 | 62 Words

tgags123
Davideo123
Level: 176


POSTS: 3380/10284
POST EXP: 638431
LVL EXP: 72995206
CP: 43191.5
VIZ: 6038566

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
rcarter2 : I don't even remember since I do it this way. It was something along these lines:

Distance= √(x-x) + (y-y)

I am not even sure if I did that right, it was similar to that. It is really a pain if they ask you to prove that it is a parallelogram and you need to do that for every side!
rcarter2 : I don't even remember since I do it this way. It was something along these lines:

Distance= √(x-x) + (y-y)

I am not even sure if I did that right, it was similar to that. It is really a pain if they ask you to prove that it is a parallelogram and you need to do that for every side!

--------------------
Merry Christmas!
Administrator
2x Tour de Vizzed Champion


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 04-26-13
Location: Florida
Last Post: 6 days
Last Active: 55 min.

(edited by tgags123 on 12-09-13 08:22 PM)    

12-09-13 09:07 PM
soxfan849 is Offline
Link
| ID: 939318 | 80 Words

soxfan849
Level: 78


POSTS: 1398/1490
POST EXP: 106261
LVL EXP: 4356136
CP: 5220.6
VIZ: 225380

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
tgags123 :

You'd need to square both (x-x) and (y-y). And to make it easy to realize, look at how you found the lengths for sides A and B on your triangle. That's the same thing, although you may notice that either (x-x) or (y-y) will be negative in the example you gave. That won't matter, because a negative number squared is always positive.

So when you use the pythagorean theorem, you're just substituting A for (x-x) and B for (y-y).
tgags123 :

You'd need to square both (x-x) and (y-y). And to make it easy to realize, look at how you found the lengths for sides A and B on your triangle. That's the same thing, although you may notice that either (x-x) or (y-y) will be negative in the example you gave. That won't matter, because a negative number squared is always positive.

So when you use the pythagorean theorem, you're just substituting A for (x-x) and B for (y-y).

Vizzed Elite
The Reaper


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 01-09-11
Location: soxfan849
Last Post: 3600 days
Last Active: 3437 days

12-11-13 12:01 PM
thelastrequim is Offline
Link
| ID: 940127 | 168 Words

thelastrequim
Level: 57


POSTS: 146/738
POST EXP: 35589
LVL EXP: 1414243
CP: 1896.2
VIZ: 4311

Likes: 0  Dislikes: 0
I remember doing it this way, though I forget how I learnt it. The

only problem is that once you get decimals and fractions, even

Pythagoras would have had trouble using his theorem. You should do what I

did in Geometry, if you have one of those scientific graphing

calculators, such as the TI-84, that has a program button, you can

program it using BASIC to do entire formulas for you. When I had one, it

would have mid-point, quadratic, distance, and I think a few others,

and all I had to do was input A, B, C, and D. The program lookt similar
to this:
PrgmDISTANCE

:@Disp "(A,B),(C,D)

:@Prompt A,B,C,D

:@√((A-C)?+(B-D)?

:@Disp "D?=",Ans?,"D=",Ans
This program works, although since I

copied it from a website, it does not clear the screen, and the A, B, C,

and D's are in a different order than I would prefer. Take out the @'s, those are there to remove the emoticons. I miss my old

calculator, all this nerdy tech talk is nostalgic...
I remember doing it this way, though I forget how I learnt it. The

only problem is that once you get decimals and fractions, even

Pythagoras would have had trouble using his theorem. You should do what I

did in Geometry, if you have one of those scientific graphing

calculators, such as the TI-84, that has a program button, you can

program it using BASIC to do entire formulas for you. When I had one, it

would have mid-point, quadratic, distance, and I think a few others,

and all I had to do was input A, B, C, and D. The program lookt similar
to this:
PrgmDISTANCE

:@Disp "(A,B),(C,D)

:@Prompt A,B,C,D

:@√((A-C)?+(B-D)?

:@Disp "D?=",Ans?,"D=",Ans
This program works, although since I

copied it from a website, it does not clear the screen, and the A, B, C,

and D's are in a different order than I would prefer. Take out the @'s, those are there to remove the emoticons. I miss my old

calculator, all this nerdy tech talk is nostalgic...


--------------------
Trusted Member
Feet, you say?


Affected by 'Laziness Syndrome'

Registered: 02-08-13
Location: U.S
Last Post: 3701 days
Last Active: 593 days

(edited by thelastrequim on 12-11-13 12:05 PM)    

Links

Page Comments

Dove4JS - 12-12-20 05:26 AM
no image
joldboy70 - 07-10-20 11:13 AM
test
joldboy70 - 07-10-20 11:12 AM
test
savage23157 - 04-08-20 01:33 PM
Hi im new vizzed
zokuza - 11-18-19 09:08 AM
final got playstaion games unlock yes baby digimon world here i com
yoshirulez! - 02-10-17 08:45 PM
MAY MAYS
yoshirulez! - 02-10-17 08:45 PM
maymays
yoshirulez! - 02-07-17 11:13 PM
OwO what's this?
yoshirulez! - 02-07-17 11:13 PM
OwO what's this?
yoshirulez! - 02-07-17 11:13 PM
OwO what's this?

Adblocker detected!

Vizzed.com is very expensive to keep alive! The Ads pay for the servers.

Vizzed has 3 TB worth of games and 1 TB worth of music.  This site is free to use but the ads barely pay for the monthly server fees.  If too many more people use ad block, the site cannot survive.

We prioritize the community over the site profits.  This is why we avoid using annoying (but high paying) ads like most other sites which include popups, obnoxious sounds and animations, malware, and other forms of intrusiveness.  We'll do our part to never resort to these types of ads, please do your part by helping support this site by adding Vizzed.com to your ad blocking whitelist.

×