Question

Zach is telling Mr. Wheeler about distance between points in the coordinate plane. Mr. Wheeler tells her that the distance formula actually comes from a special case of triangles and a super special formula that he can't quite remember. What's Mr. Wheeler talking about? Describe where the distance formula comes from. Provide an example of using the distance formula this "long way" that is described.

Answer 1

Answer:

distance formula

Step-by-step explanation:

d (A, B) = √[(x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)²