What is the distance between (6,12) and (-6,13)?

2 Answers
Mar 15, 2016

=sqrt (145

Explanation:

The coordinates provided are:
(6,12) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1
(-6 , 13) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2

Distance is calculated using formula:
distance =sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2

=sqrt ( (-6-6)^2 + (13-12)^2

=sqrt ( (-12)^2 + (1)^2

=sqrt (144 + 1

=sqrt (145

Mar 15, 2016

The distance between the 2 points is sqrt of 145.