document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109700>Question 109700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula for finding the distance between two end points that are set up like this A(6,2) B(0,-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the given distance formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right)\"> is the first point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(6,2\right)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x_{2}, y_{2}\right)\"> is the second point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(0,-3\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%286-0%29%5E2%2B%282--3%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%286-0%29%5E2%2B%282--3%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%286%29%5E2%2B%285%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%286%29%5E2%2B%285%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get 6. Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2--3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2--3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get 5. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%2836%2B25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%2836%2B25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square each value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%2861%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%2861%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the distance approximates to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=7.81024967590665 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=7.81024967590665\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which rounds to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the distance between (6,2) and (0,-3) is approximately 7.81 units </SPAN>\n" );
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