Distance Formula

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What is the Distance Formula?

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How do you find the distance between points (1, 3) and (5, 6)?

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What is the first step in using the Distance Formula?

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Identify the coordinates of the two points, (x_1, y_1) and (x_2, y_2).

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What does the term (x_2 - x_1) represent in the Distance Formula?

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It represents the horizontal distance between the two points.

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What does the term (y_2 - y_1) represent in the Distance Formula?

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It represents the vertical distance between the two points.

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How do you calculate the distance between points R: (7,-2) and Q: (-3,5)?

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What is the significance of squaring the differences in the Distance Formula?

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Squaring the differences ensures that the distance is always a positive value and accounts for direction.

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How do you find the distance between points (3, 24) and (7, 56)?

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What is the correct expression for the distance between points B: (-6,-4) and D: (-3, -7)?

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What is the distance between points (-3, -11) and (8, -42)?

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