SOLUTION: If the line h passes through the two points (1, 2) and (3, 6) What is the distance between the two points?

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Question 777771: If the line h passes through the two points (1, 2) and (3, 6) What is the distance between the two points?
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The first point is (x1,y1). The second point is (x2,y2)


Since the first point is (1, 2), we can say (x1, y1) = (1, 2)
So ,


Since the second point is (3, 6), we can also say (x2, y2) = (3, 6)
So ,


Put this all together to get: , , , and

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Now use the distance formula to find the distance between the two points (1, 2) and (3, 6)






Plug in , , , and






















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Answer:


The distance between the two points (1, 2) and (3, 6) is exactly units


The approximate distance between the two points is about 4.47213595499958 units



So again,


Exact Distance: units


Approximate Distance: units



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