Question
Question 7: What is the formula for the distance between two points on the coordinate plane given their coordinates?
Select your answer:
A. Distance = (delta X) + (delta Y)
B. Distance = √[(delta X)² + (delta Y)²]
C. Distance = (delta Y) + (delta X)
D. Distance = (X2X1) x (Y2-Y1)
Select your answer:
A. Distance = (delta X) + (delta Y)
B. Distance = √[(delta X)² + (delta Y)²]
C. Distance = (delta Y) + (delta X)
D. Distance = (X2X1) x (Y2-Y1)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
B. Distance = √[(delta X)² + (delta Y)²]
This formula is derived from the Pythagorean theorem and is used to calculate the distance between two points \((X_1, Y_1)\) and \((X_2, Y_2)\) on the coordinate plane. Here, delta X = \(X_2 - X_1\) and delta Y = \(Y_2 - Y_1\).
B. Distance = √[(delta X)² + (delta Y)²]
This formula is derived from the Pythagorean theorem and is used to calculate the distance between two points \((X_1, Y_1)\) and \((X_2, Y_2)\) on the coordinate plane. Here, delta X = \(X_2 - X_1\) and delta Y = \(Y_2 - Y_1\).