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    What is the distance formula, and how is it derived?

    Safeer PP 12th May, 2021
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    Safeer PP 12th May, 2021

    Distance formula between two points in a Cartesian plane $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ is:

    = $\sqrt{\left(x_2-x_1\right)^2+\left(y_2-y_1\right)^2}$

    This formula is derived from Pythagoras' theorem.

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