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Finding the distance formula (3,8) (9,10)

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The distance between any two points is given (using the Pythagoras's theorem) by the formula


d=\sqrt[]{(x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2}

Now, in our case


(x_1-x_2)=9-3=6

and


(y_1-y_2)=10-8=2

Therefore, the distance between the two points is


d=\sqrt[]{(6^2+(2)^2)}
\textcolor{#FF7968}{d=2\sqrt[]{10}\approx6.3}

Finding the distance formula (3,8) (9,10)-example-1
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