Precalculus Examples
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Step 1
Use the distance formula to determine the distance between the two points.
Step 2
Substitute the actual values of the points into the distance formula.
Step 3
Subtract from .
Raising to any positive power yields .
Subtract from .
Raise to the power of .
Add and .
Rewrite as .
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 4