College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-179-0

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Rectangular Coordinates and Graphs - 2.1 Exercises - Page 180: 42

Answer

$$d=((x_{2}-x_{1})^2+(y_{2}-y_{1})^2)^\frac{1}{2})$$

Work Step by Step

$$\sqrt{x}=x^\frac{1}{2}$$ $$d=\sqrt{(x_{2}-x_{1})^2+(y_{2}-y_{1})^2}$$ $$d=((x_{2}-x_{1})^2+(y_{2}-y_{1})^2)^\frac{1}{2})$$
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