SOLUTION: find the distance bewteen the points using the distance formula: 1) (5,-8), (0,0) 2) (a,b) (-a,-b) please explain how to do it and how u got ur answer!! thanks :)

Question 473073: find the distance bewteen the points using the distance formula:
1) (5,-8), (0,0)
2) (a,b) (-a,-b)
please explain how to do it and how u got ur answer!!
thanks :)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

Note: D = 

1) (5,-8), 

   (0,0)    D =



2) (a,b)  

  (-a,-b)   D =

 

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