Find Distance in R^3

Find Distance in R^3

Postby nycmath » Wed Sep 02, 2026 5:01 am

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Re: Find Distance in R^3

Postby Math Tutor » Wed Sep 02, 2026 12:11 pm

[tex]d=\sqrt{(4-1)^2+(6-2)^2+\bigl(7-(-5)\bigr)^2}=\sqrt{3^2+4^2+12^2}=\sqrt{9+16+144}=\sqrt{169}=13[/tex]

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Re: Find Distance in R^3

Postby nycmath » Thu Sep 03, 2026 3:58 am

Math Tutor wrote:[tex]d=\sqrt{(4-1)^2+(6-2)^2+\bigl(7-(-5)\bigr)^2}=\sqrt{3^2+4^2+12^2}=\sqrt{9+16+144}=\sqrt{169}=13[/tex]


One of the easiest calculations in Calculus lll and fun, too.

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Re: Find Distance in R^3

Postby Eigenvalue » Thu Sep 03, 2026 11:27 pm

Here is my work for the question:
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Re: Find Distance in R^3

Postby nycmath » Sat Sep 05, 2026 10:29 am

Eigenvalue wrote:Here is my work for the question:


Very good, honestly, but a written explanation of your work is needed. Do you agree?

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