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Distance Between Two Points:: Pythagorean Triples

To find the distance between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), use the formula: √(x2-x1)2 + (y2-y1)2. It is often quicker to recognize common Pythagorean triples to solve these problems rather than calculating the full formula. The document provides two examples of finding distances between points by recognizing the Pythagorean triples of 5-12-13 and 6-8-10.

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Distance Between Two Points:: Pythagorean Triples

To find the distance between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), use the formula: √(x2-x1)2 + (y2-y1)2. It is often quicker to recognize common Pythagorean triples to solve these problems rather than calculating the full formula. The document provides two examples of finding distances between points by recognizing the Pythagorean triples of 5-12-13 and 6-8-10.

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Math Magic Distance Between 2 Points

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Distance Between Two Points:

A. To find the distance between two points: (x0,y0) and (x1,y1) use the following formula:

B. Many times this type of problem can be done quicker if you know common Pythagorean Triples. C. Examples Ex [1] The distance between (-2,4) and (3,-8) is ______.

a. In this problem we should subtract the x-values first. So -2 - 3 = -5. b. After subtracting the y-values we get: 4 - (-8) = 4+8 = 12. If you don't know this you can see that c. You should know the Pythagorean Triple: (5,12,13). The answer is 13.

Ex [2] The distance between (1,-3) and (7,5) is ______. a. Subtracting the x-values we get 1 - 7 = -6. b. Subtracting the y-values we get -3 - 5 = -8. If you don't know this you can see that

c. You should know the Pythagorean Triple: (6,8,10). The answer is 10. .

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