Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by CP on Monday, August 22, 2011 at 7:04pm.

Find the distance between points (-2,1) and (1,5)

When finding the distance between these 2 points would you subtract 1-(-2) or -2-1? The same question with the other one as well.

Geometry - drwls, Monday, August 22, 2011 at 7:24pm
See my other answer. The distance is 5.
Geometry - Anonymous, Monday, August 22, 2011 at 7:25pm
It doesn't matter because then the difference is squared.

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