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The Distance FormulaThis page: Practice Problems Related: Interactive Distance Formula | distance formula calculator|Distance formula | images
The distance formula is derived from the pythagorean theorem. To find the distance between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), all that you need to do is use the coordinates of these ordered pairs and apply the formula pictured below.
The distance formula is
Below is a diagram of the distance formula applied to a picture of a line segment
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Practice Problem
The Distance Formula
What is the distance between the two points on the left?
Now, let's find the distance. We're basically just using the pythagorean theorem. Distance
Calculate the distance between the points (1,2) and (4,6).
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