Justify the Distance Formula using the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Jamir Mcknight

Mathematics

29 November, 10:27

Justify the Distance Formula using the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Jaydin Prince · Answer 1

Well, create a right triangle so that the segment you want to measure is the hypotenuse. The legs should be parallel to the two axes. The triangle could be degenerate (one of the legs has length 0). Find out the length of the legs, then, using Pythagoras' Theorem, find the hypotenuse.