Explain the distance formula. then use it to calculate the distance between a(1,1) and b (7,-7)

The distance formula is given by:

We are given two points A and B as

A(1,1) and

B(7,-7)

so we have ,

x1 = 1 , y1=1

x2= 7 and y2=-7

Plugging these in the formula we have:

d=√(36+64)

d=√100

d=10

The distance between A(1,1) and B(7,-7) is 10

d=10 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello.

Step 1

the formula of the distance between two points is based on the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a rectangle :

Now, suppose we have two points P1(X1,Y1) and P2(X2,Y2), the distance between the two points will be the hypotenuse of our triangle, the difference in x will be the adjacent leg, and the difference in coordinates in y will be our opposite leg.

adjacent side =X2-X1

opposite side=Y2-Y1

hypotenuse=distance between P1 and P2

replacing

we take only the positive root because it is a distance, a negative distance makes no sense

Step 2

find the distance between A(1,1) and B (7,-7) using the formula

Let

P1=A(1,1)

P2=B(7,-7)

put the values into the formula

d=10 units

Have a good day.

step-by-step explanation:

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