(Geometry) Explain the distance formula. Then use it to calculate the distance between A(1,1) and B(7,-7).

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Juan Martinez answered Jun 14, 2017

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A(1,1) B(7,-7)
d= \sqrt{ (7 - 1) ^{2}+ (-7 -1) ^{2} }
d= \sqrt{ (6) ^{2}+ (-8) ^{2} }
d= \sqrt{ 36 + 64 }
d= \sqrt{ 100 }
d=10

Anjana answered Jun 20, 2017

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