Line segments (AQA GCSE Maths): Flashcards
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What is a line segment?
What is a line segment?
Straight distance between two specific points
Line vs line segment: key difference
Line vs line segment: key difference
Line infinite; segment has endpoints & measurable length
Theorem used for line segment length
Theorem used for line segment length
Pythagoras' theorem
Line segment's role in right-angled triangle
Line segment's role in right-angled triangle
The hypotenuse
Formula for horizontal distance
Formula for horizontal distance
Formula for vertical distance
Formula for vertical distance
Formula for line segment length
Formula for line segment length
Why use absolute values in distance?
Why use absolute values in distance?
Ensures distances are always positive
Subtracting a negative equals
Subtracting a negative equals
Adding a positive
Final answer format requirement
Final answer format requirement
Round to specified decimal places