Question

Determine the distance between two points p(3,4) q(4,5)

Answer 1

`√(2)`

Explanation:

Use the distance formula to calculate the distance d

d = √ (x₂ - x₁ )² + (y₂ - y₁ )²

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (3, 4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 5)

d =
`√((4-3)^2+(5-4)^2)` =
`√(1+1)` =
`√(2)`