What is the distance between (1, 6) (1,6) and (4, 5)(4,5)?

1 Answer
Jan 19, 2016

Distance =sqrt(10=10

Explanation:

The points are
(1,6) =color(blue)(x_1,y_1(1,6)=x1,y1 and
(4,5) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2(4,5)=x2,y2

The distance is calculated by
Distance =color(blue)(sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2 +(y_2-y_1)^2)=(x2x1)2+(y2y1)2

=sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2 +(y_2-y_1)^2)=(x2x1)2+(y2y1)2

=sqrt((4-1)^2 +(5-6)^2)=(41)2+(56)2

=sqrt((3)^2 +(-1)^2)=(3)2+(1)2

=sqrt((9+1)=(9+1)
=sqrt((10)=(10)