Question

Which of the following represents the distance

Answer 1

Answer:

D.  d = sqrt( ( x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)

C.   d = sqrt( ( x1-x2)^2 + (y1-y2)^2)

B.  d = sqrt( (|x2-x1|^2 + |y2-y1|^2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given two points (x1, y1) and (x2,y2)  we can find the distance using

d = sqrt( ( x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)

The order of the terms inside the square doesn't matter

d = sqrt( ( x1-x2)^2 + (y1-y2)^2)

When we are squaring are term, we can take the absolute value before we square and it does not change the value

d = sqrt( (|x2-x1|^2 + |y2-y1|^2)