Question 26 Problem Solving 2018 GMAT Quantitative Review
Question 26 Problem Solving 2018 GMAT Quantitative Review
Video explanation [PQID: PS05109]: In the rectangular coordinate system shown above, points O, P,…
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Saurav Singhsays
I did not understand as to how we arrived at the distance formula. If it is derived from Pythagoras theorem then, the doubt is that the Pythagoras theorem speaks about the 3 arms of a right triangle. it does not speak about distances from a vertex to any other points.
For that you will need to watch my lesson on how the distance formula, which is really the equivalent to the Pythagorean theorem in the coordinate plane, is obtained.
GMAT Lesson: Distance Formula in the Coordinate Plane
I did not understand as to how we arrived at the distance formula. If it is derived from Pythagoras theorem then, the doubt is that the Pythagoras theorem speaks about the 3 arms of a right triangle. it does not speak about distances from a vertex to any other points.
For that you will need to watch my lesson on how the distance formula, which is really the equivalent to the Pythagorean theorem in the coordinate plane, is obtained.