document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269121>Question 269121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find the Distance between the points ( <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ),( <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2812%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2827%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2827%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the Distance formula d= sqrt[(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get sqrt[(sqrt12-sqrt3)^2 + (sqrt27-sqrt8)^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which i simplified to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sqrt[2(2*sqrt3-sqrt2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer in the back of my book says:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt[38-12*sqrt6]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So what did I do wrong or miss?  I can't figure it out.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I need to find the Distance between the points ( , ),( , ) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the Distance formula d= sqrt[(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I get sqrt[(sqrt12-sqrt3)^2 + (sqrt27-sqrt8)^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5E2+=+%2812+%2B+3+-+2%2A6%29+%2B+%2827+%2B+8+-+2sqrt%28216%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5E2+=+%2812+%2B+3+-+2%2A6%29+%2B+%2827+%2B+8+-+2sqrt%28216%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=38+-+12sqrt%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"38+-+12sqrt%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You didn't show your simplification.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which i simplified to: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sqrt[2(2*sqrt3-sqrt2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer in the back of my book says: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt[38-12*sqrt6] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So what did I do wrong or miss? I can't figure it out. <BR>\n" );
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