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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If A(2,-4) and B(-8,4) Find AB

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Is that a distance? Have you considered the Distance Formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, I was hoping someone could teach me the distance formula.

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Plot the two points. Let me know when you have this done.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[d=\sqrt{ (x_1-x_2)^2 +(y_1 - y_2)^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no idea why you would plot it unless you were going to explain it in terms of pythagorean theorem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

DOne

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but that is the distance formula

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

I was going with "teach me the distance formula". You appear to be going with "dump the formula and demonstrate it's use." Fair enough.

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