IXL - Distance formula (Geometry practice)

Find the distance between the points

(

)

and

(

)

Write your answer as a whole number or a fully simplified radical expression. Do not round.

units

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Find the distance between the points

(

)

and

(

)

Write your answer as a whole number or a fully simplified radical expression. Do not round.

units

key idea

The distance

between the points

(

)

and

(

)

can be found using the distance

formula:

(

–

)

(

–

)

solution

To find the distance between the points

(

)

and

(

)

use the distance formula.

The first point is

(

)

So,

and

The second point is

(

)

So,

and

Substitute these values into the distance formula.

(

–

)

(

–

)

(

–

)

(

–

)

(

–

)

(

–

)

The distance between

(

)

and

(

)

is 5

units.

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