Understanding the Distance Formula

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*Front:* Distance Formula Definition

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the distance between two points in a plane.

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*Front:* Distance Formula

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latex="d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}">

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of the first point.

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of the second point.

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the distance between two points.

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*Front:* Pythagorean Theorem

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for the distance formula.

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*Front:* Horizontal Distance

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latex="x_2 - x_1">

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*Front:* Vertical Distance

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latex="y_2 - y_1">

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*Front:* Squaring Differences

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negative values.

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*Front:* Square Root

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squared distance to actual distance.