Question

Use the distance formula to find the length of the segment A(1, 2) to B(5, 2)

Answer 1

$\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{distance between 2 points} \\\\ A(\stackrel{x_1}{1}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{2})\qquad B(\stackrel{x_2}{5}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{2})\qquad \qquad d = \sqrt{( x_2- x_1)^2 + ( y_2- y_1)^2} \\\\\\ AB=\sqrt{(5-1)^2+(2-2)^2}\implies AB=\sqrt{4^2+0}\implies AB=4$