Problema Solution

Find the exact distance between the two given points. Simplify, if possible. Please show all of your work.

Answer provided by our tutors

Given two points (a,b) and (c,d).

Then the distance is given by V((d-b)^2 + (c-a)^2)

 

Example :

distance from (0,3) and (3,7) is square root of (3-0)^2+(7-3)^2 = 9+16=25, so the distance is V25 = 5.