Length and area

• How do you find the distance between 2 points?

  Use Pythagoras theorem with the triangle
• What is the more complicated equation to find the distance between 2 points?


  root((x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)
• What is the best thing to do when finding distance or area?

  Draw a diagram
• What is the equation for area of a triangle?


  area = bh/2
• What is the best tip for finding area of triangles on a graph?


  There is usually one side of the triangle which is vertical or horizontal, so this should generally be chosen as the base for the triangle