What is the formula for finding the distance between two points on a coordinate plane?
There are no answers for this I just need help cuz I can’t find the formula. If there are multiple formulas please give them to me please thank you.
it's just the Pythagorean Theorem.
If you plot the two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), then the lengths of the legs are
(x2-x1) and (y2-y1)
Certainly! The formula for finding the distance between two points on a coordinate plane is called the distance formula. It can be used when you have the coordinates of two points, let's call them (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂).
The distance formula is derived from the Pythagorean theorem and is expressed as:
d = √((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)
Where:
- d represents the distance between the two points
- (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) are the coordinates of the two points
To use the distance formula, substitute the x and y values from the given points into the formula and calculate the expression under the square root. Finally, take the square root of the calculated value to find the distance.
There are other formulas related to distance, depending on the context. However, the distance formula mentioned above is the most commonly used one for finding the distance between two points on a coordinate plane.