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Question
Find the distance between the following points:
A(3, 4) and B(5, 2)
Sum
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Solution
Given: A(3, 4) and B(5, 2)
Distance formula: `sqrt((x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2`
= `sqrt((5 - 3)^2 + (2 - 4)^2`
= `sqrt(2^2 + (-2)^2`
= `sqrt(4 + 4)`
= `sqrt(8)`
= `2sqrt(2)`
Distance AB = `2sqrt(2)` units.
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Chapter 19: Co-ordinate Geometry: An Introduction - Exercise 19D [Page 404]
