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The diagram shows the location of a few islands. Damia and her family are on a holiday and they are staying at a resort which is located at the origin, O (0, 0). Help Damia determine the distance of each island from the origin.

• State the distance of Bahagia Island from Damia.
  • Damia is at the origin (0, 0).
  • Count the horizontal distance along the x-axis from the origin, 0 to 5.
  • The horizontal distance of Bahagia Island from Damia is 5 units.
• The coordinates of Harmony Island are (2, 1). 
  • Therefore, the horizontal distance of Harmony Island from Damia is 2 units and the vertical distance is 1 unit.
• The coordinates of Sentosa Island (7,3).
  • Therefore, the horizontal distance of Sentosa Island from the origin is 7 units and the vertical distance is 3 units.

The plane below shows coordinates A and B. What are the horizontal and vertical distances from Point A to Point B?

Coordinates for Point C, D, E, F and G are shown in the plane below. Calculate the horizontal and vertical distances between:

a) Point C and Point E                           
b) Point F and Point E

The horizontal distance from Point C to Point E.
4 - 1 = 3 units

The vertical distance from Point C to Point E.
3 - 2 = 1 unit

The horizontal distance from Point F to Point E.
6 - 4 = 2 units

The vertical distance from Point F to Point E.
4 - 3 = 1 unit

The distances from Point C to Point E are 3 units horizontally and 1 unit vertically.

The distance from Point F to Point E are 2 units horizontally and 1 unit vertically.