Find the distance between (43, -15) & (29, -3).
a. square root of 520, or 22.8 units
b. square root of 1409, or 37.5 units
c. square root of 270, or 16.4 units
d. square root of 340, or 18.4 units

Question

Find the distance between (43, -15) & (29, -3). 
	 a. square root of 520, or 22.8 units  	
	 b. square root of 1409, or 37.5 units	
	 c. square root of 270, or 16.4 units	
	 d. square root of 340, or 18.4 units

anonymous · Answer

i kno the distance formula and i solved it but i got sqrt of 52

anonymous · Answer

@asnaseer can u help?

anonymous · Answer

Draw the right triangle and use pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse. What are the height and base of that triangle?

anonymous · Answer

idk i didnt kno it was a triangle
this was a question on my test no triangle was wit it

anonymous · Answer

http://www.mathematicsmagazine.com/applications/midpointDistanceFormula.htm

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

The distance formula *is* the pythagorean theorem.

asnaseer · Answer

it might help if you listed the steps you took to get to that answer. that way I may be able to spot where you may have made a mistake.

anonymous · Answer

Thank u so much @devibabyy66

anonymous · Answer

i did the distance formula i plugged in all the numbers and solved it normally

anonymous · Answer

Distance formula is taken from pythag theorem but its not the it.  
get distance formula by this:

anonymous · Answer

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