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Which of the following represents the distance

Which of the following represents the distance-example-1
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Answer:

D. d = sqrt( ( x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)

C. d = sqrt( ( x1-x2)^2 + (y1-y2)^2)

B. d = sqrt( (|x2-x1|^2 + |y2-y1|^2)

Explanation:

Given two points (x1, y1) and (x2,y2) we can find the distance using

d = sqrt( ( x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)

The order of the terms inside the square doesn't matter

d = sqrt( ( x1-x2)^2 + (y1-y2)^2)

When we are squaring are term, we can take the absolute value before we square and it does not change the value

d = sqrt( (|x2-x1|^2 + |y2-y1|^2)

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