Question

How can you use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points on the coordinate plane?

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

If you have two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ you can make a right angle triangle by drawing a line from $(x1, y1)$ to $(x_2, y_1)$ then from $(x_2, y_1)$ to $(x_1, y_2)$

Now you formed a right angle triangle and can use the Pythagorean Theorem!