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alexandr1967 [171]
3 years ago
7

when you use the distance formula does the order in which you subtract the x and y coordinates matter explain

Mathematics
1 answer:
ExtremeBDS [4]3 years ago
8 0
No it does not

as long as you subtract the x's from the x's and y's from the y's

consider
D=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}
and
D=\sqrt{(x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2}

alright, lets say x2-x1=z and x1-x2=-z
also y2-y1=t and y1-y2=-t

if we subsituted then we get

D=\sqrt{(z)^2+(t)^2}
and
D=\sqrt{(-z)^2+(-t)^2}

which simplifies to

D=\sqrt{z^2+t^2}
and
D=\sqrt{z^2+t^2}

the same thing
because the square of a negative becomes positive
so it doesn't matter
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