document.write( "Question 489795: The lenght of a segment must be a positive number, Explain why the order of the coordinates f=do not matter. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #334022 by cleomenius(959)\"\" \"About 
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As long as you are consistent with which is x1y1 and x2y2 you will obtain the distance of the x and y values of the points, this is what we are interested in obtaining.
\n" ); document.write( "when you obtain the square of each distance, you will obtain a positive number.
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