Distance Formula

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What is the Distance Formula?

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How do you calculate the distance between points A(3,1) and B(-2,-1)?

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What is the distance between the points (2,9) and (1,5)?

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Find the distance between (-6,-3) and (-4,-8).

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Calculate the distance between (8,8) and (3,-4).

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What is the distance between (3, 24) and (7, 56)?

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What does the term 'coordinates' refer to in geometry?

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Coordinates are a set of values that show an exact position. In a 2D plane, a point is represented as (x,y), where x is the horizontal position and y is the vertical position.

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What is the significance of the Distance Formula in real-world applications?

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The Distance Formula is used in various fields such as navigation, architecture, and computer graphics to calculate distances between points.

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What is the geometric interpretation of the Distance Formula?

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The Distance Formula represents the length of the straight line connecting two points in a Cartesian plane.

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How can the Distance Formula be derived from the Pythagorean theorem?

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The Distance Formula is derived from the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.