Question

if the distance between the points A(p,0) and B(0,p) is 10 , find the values of p

Answer 1

Answer:

The formula for the euclidian distance between two points is:

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

10 = sqrt( k^2 + k^2)

10 = +-k sqrt2

+-5*sqrt2 = k