Midpoints
Distance
Vocabulary
About Mr. Avalon
100
Segment AC has a midpoint at B. What is true about segment AB and segment CB?
They are equal/congruent
100
On a number line, A is located at -20. B is located at 17. What is the length of AB?
37 units
100
What do we call it when three points are on the same line?
Colinear
100
Can Mr. Avalon play any instruments? If yes, name one he plays
Yes, alto saxophone, technically a bass guitar and drums, although very poorly
200
What is the midpoint formula? (Explain with symbols, OR how you do it).
200
What is the distance formula? (Like, with symbols and stuff dude (or dude-ette)!)
200
Points A, B, C, and D are noncoplanar. What does that mean?
The four points are not on the same plane. (Although 3 of them may be).
200
What did Mr. Avalon do this summer?
(3 main answers, 600 points possible)
Got married, bought a house, went on honeymoon
300
What is the midpoint between (5, 5) and (1, 1)?
(3, 3)
300
What is the distance between (0,0) and (3, 4)?
5 units
300
What is the student trying to explain in the following quote
"It's like that thing with the squareds and the C is like the slanted one"
Pythagorean Theorem
or a^2 + b^2 = c^2
300
What are the names of Mr. Avalon's cats?
(potential for 2 sets of 300 points)
Tumbo and Smallcat
400
What is the midpoint between (1, 6) and (-3, -1)
(-1, 2.5)
400
A, B, and C are all in that order on a number line.
If AB = 3x + 2, BC = 5x + 4 and AC = 6x + 30, what is the vale of x and the length on AB?
x = 12
AB = 38
400
Mary Haddalittlelamb says the following:
a line has exactly two points. Through any two points we can draw a line.
Is she right? Explain why or why not.
Wrong! Lines have more than 2 points! They have an infinite amount!
She is right about the second part though.
400
Which of the following is not something Mr. Avalon has experienced?
Being in a 10-day coma
Gone Sky-diving
Been on live TV with The Rock
Sky-diving.
(I know, right)?
500
Segment AB has a midpoint at C. If A is a (3, 6) and C is at (4, 12) what are the coordinates of endpoint B?
(5, 18)
500
What is the exact distance between (5,4) and (3, 9)?
sqrt29
500
Johnny Bag-of-Apples says any three points can create a unique plane. Is he right or wrong? Explain.
He is wrong. Almost all sets of 3 points make a unique plane EXCEPT if there are 3 points on the same line!
500
What is a candy Mr. Avalon believes to be an S-tier candy?
(Will accept 3 answers)
Peach Rings
Kit Kats
Hershey's cookies and cream