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Find the distance between (1,1) and (13,6)

User Standard
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2 Answers

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28 votes

Answer:

The distance is 13 units

Step-by-step explanation:

13 - 1 = 12

6 - 1 = 5

12² + 5² = c²

144 + 25 = c²

√169 = c

c = 13

(I could have used the distance formula, but the pythagorean theorem is shorter for this problem)

User Hengxin
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16 votes
Answers: 12 and 5

Step-by-step explanation:

13 - 1 = 12
6 - 1 = 5

Hope this helps!
User Lukik
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