What is the distance between (1,3) and (13,8)?

1 Answer
Apr 24, 2018

#AB=13#

Explanation:

We know that,

#"The distance between "# #A(x_1,y_1) andB(x_2,y_2)# is:

#color(red)(d(A,B)=AB=sqrt((x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2)#

We have, #A(1,3)andB(13,8)#

So,

#AB=sqrt((1-13)^2+(3-8)^2)#

#AB=sqrt(144+25)=sqrt169=13#