What is the distance between #(5, 2)# and #(4, 5)#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-15T13:44:14

distance #=sqrt((10)#

The points are

#(5,2) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1#

#(4,5) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The distance is found using formula

distance #=sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2#

#=sqrt((4-5)^2 + (5-2)^2#

#=sqrt((-1)^2 + (3)^2#

#=sqrt((1+9)#

#=sqrt((10)#