Question

When you use the distance formula you are building a right triangle whose Connect two given points

Answer 1

oopsydaisy. When using the distance formula, you are building a right triangle whose hypotenuse connects two given points. The correct answer is C, right triangle.

Answer 2

The distance formula

• It is used to calculate the distance between any two points lying in any 2-D plane.

                          Formula is $\sqrt{(x-x_1) (y - y_2)}$

• Similarly for calculating the distance between 3-points in 3-D plane.

                        Formula is  $\sqrt{(x-x_1) (y - y_2)(z - z_3)}$

• Similarly for finding distance from any plane let $ax+by+cz-d=0$ to a point $(x_1,x_2)$

                       Formula is $\frac{|ax_1+by_1+cz_1-d|}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2} }$