What is the distance between the points (4,7) and (4,-5)? 4 units 2units 12 units 0 units

Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given x1 =4, y1 = 7, x2 = 4, y2 = -5

We use the Phythagorean theorem in finding for the distance between two points.

d=√((x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)²) 

d=√((4-4)²+(-5 - 7)²) 

d=√((0)²+(-12)²) 

d=√144

d = 12

The distance between two points is 12 units.