Problem:

1.   Using the grid below, plot the following points: (1,1) (1,2) (2,3) (3,2) (3,1). Then connect the points in the same order to draw the figure.

 2.   What is the distance from point (1,2) to point (3,2)?

Answers:

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 2.    2 units

Teacher Notes:

Using grids and developing fundamental ideas and strategies for navigating them are important components of discrete mathematics.6