I'm so confused on distance formula, I know how to calculate it, but getting the final simplified answer is so confusing. Like so on some equations the final answer is just a regular whole number, others is a number with a square root like 3 -/2, or a number square rooted -/3 it's really confusing for me please help and excuse my squart root symbol (-/) I'm confused when I try to simplify if it's just a regular whole number or a number square rooted or what?

I guess what I'm asking is what are the rules of simplifying the final answer in distance formula after you got the main answer

alt 251 gives you the sqrt symbol ... √

it's just the regular math rules for roots

post an example that has you flummoxed