Asked by juhh
(-3,1) and (-1,1) would the answer be |-3|+|-1|= 4 is this correct
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No — that's not correct if you meant the distance between the two points.
Distance formula: for (x1,y1) and (x2,y2),
distance = sqrt((x2−x1)^2 + (y2−y1)^2).
Here
distance = sqrt((−1 − (−3))^2 + (1−1)^2)
= sqrt((2)^2 + 0)
= 2.
Your computation |−3| + |−1| = 4 is the sum of the distances of each x from 0, not the distance between the two x-values (or the two points). If you meant something else, tell me and I’ll help.
Distance formula: for (x1,y1) and (x2,y2),
distance = sqrt((x2−x1)^2 + (y2−y1)^2).
Here
distance = sqrt((−1 − (−3))^2 + (1−1)^2)
= sqrt((2)^2 + 0)
= 2.
Your computation |−3| + |−1| = 4 is the sum of the distances of each x from 0, not the distance between the two x-values (or the two points). If you meant something else, tell me and I’ll help.
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