Monday, May 15

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In class students worked through problems intended to help them create the distance formula

d^2 = (x_1 - x_2)^2 + (y_1 - y_2)^2

which becomes

d = sqrt{(x_1 - x_2)^2 + (y_1 - y_2)^2}

They should understand how and why the formula works. And also see the relationship between the distance formula and the pythagorean theorem which it is based on

a triangle is right if and only if (its sides a​, b​ and c​) satisfy a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Assignment: 8.1 Task + RSG