Distance between (3,0) and (0,4)?

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Use the Euclidean distance:      d    =                  Δ                  x          2                +        Δ                  y          2                      =                                        (            3            -            0            )                    2                +                              (            0            -            4            )                    2                      =                            3          2                +                  4          2                      =                  9        +        16              =                  25              =    5  Note: The order of the coordinates inside the powers does not matter.Understanding it: Geometrically speaking, draw a line between these two points in the Cartesian system. Afterwards, draw a vertical line and a horizontal line in each of the points. You can notice that they form 2 triangles which have a             90      o       angle each. Pick one of them and apply the Pythagorean theorem.

Distance between (3,0) and (0,4)?

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