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

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-15T15:05:19

#=sqrt (145#

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#

Answer 2 · 2016-03-15T15:11:01

The distance between the 2 points is sqrt of 145.