What is the distance between points A begin ordered triple (0,0,8) end ordered triple and B begin ordered triple (0,6,0) end ord

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KatRina [158]

4 years ago

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What is the distance between points A begin ordered triple (0,0,8) end ordered triple and B begin ordered triple (0,6,0) end ord

ered triple?
Answer is 10 units, but why is this rational?

Mathematics

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Allisa [31] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-04T19:07:08+03:00

Allisa [31]4 years ago

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Step 1: Obtain the difference vector AB= (0-0, 0-6, 8-0)=(0, -6, 8) it size (module) is the distance between A and B Step 2: Add-Up the squares of its components: 0^2+(-6)^2 + 8^2=100 Step3: Extract the squareroot of the above: sqrt(100)=10 Voilá!