Dasia Miles-Langaigne

June 6,2014
Distance Formula
(X
2
- X
1
)
2
+ (Y
2
- Y
1
)
2
What is Distance Formula?
The distance formula is used when two
points are given and the distance between the
two points is required.
(4,4) = (X
1
, Y
1
) (8,4) = (X
2
, Y
2
)
Problem
( 8 - 4)
2
+ (4 - 4)
2
4x4= 16 0x0= 0
16+0=16
16
4
The Breakdown.
First, I set the equations up and plugged in the Xs and Ys. I later
subtracted the Xs and then I squared the difference. I then subtracted the Ys
and squared their difference. Next, I added the two new products together.
After, I received the sum of the two products I found the square route which
was 4, which was the Distance of the two coordinates.