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Use Differences to Find Distance - Practice 1

The differences in x and y are perpendicular legs of a right triangle.

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The differences in x and y are perpendicular legs of a right triangle. Square both differences, add and take the nonnegative square root.

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From (1, 2) to (4, 6), differences are 3 and 4. Distance is the square root of 25, or 5.

From (1, 2) to (4, 6), differences are 3 and 4. Distance is the square root of 25, or 5.
Worked model: From (1, 2) to (4, 6), differences are 3 and 4. Distance is the square root of 25, or 5.
Question 1 Find the distance from (2, -1) to (5, 3) in coordinate units.
Question 2 Find the distance from (2, -1) to (8, 7) in coordinate units.
Question 3 Find the distance from (2, -1) to (11, 11) in coordinate units.
Question 4 Find the distance from (2, -1) to (14, 15) in coordinate units.
Question 5 Find the distance from (2, -1) to (17, 19) in coordinate units.