What is the distance between (6,5) and (1,7)?

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wietselau · Accepted Answer

(      6      ,      5      )        =                            (                      x            1                    ,                      y            1                    )                    and            (      1      ,      7      )        =                            (                      x            2                    ,                      y            2                    )                    The distance formula goes as follows:distance       =                                                                      (                                  x                  2                                -                                  x                  1                                )                            2                        +                                          (                                  y                  2                                -                                  y                  1                                )                            2                                                =                                        (            1            -            6            )                    2                +                              (            7            -            5            )                    2                          =                                        (            -            5            )                    2                +                              (            2            )                    2                          =                  25        +        4                  =                                        29

What is the distance between (6,5) and (1,7)?

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