Question

Use the distance formula to find the distance between (1,3) and (4,-1)

Answer 1

That distance is 5 units.

Explanation:

There are several very similar forms for the distance formula.

One is d = √[ (x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2 ].

x1 and x2 are the two given x values, which in this case are 1 and 4.

Then we have: d = √[ (4 - 1)^2 + (-1 - 3)^2 ]

or d = √[ (3)^2 + (-4)^2 ]

or d = √(9 + 16) = 5

Answer 2

The answer is 5

√(1-4)²+(3+1)²

√(9+16)

√25=5