The distance between two points $P(x_1,y_1)$ and $Q(x_2,y_2)$ is
- $(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2$
- $\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)+(y_2-y_1)}$
- $\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}$
- $|x_2-x_1|+|y_2-y_1|$
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Correct answer: C. $\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}$
1. The distance formula comes from the Pythagoras theorem.
2. $PQ=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}$.
3. The square root is essential; without it the value would be the square of the distance.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Mathematics, Ch7 'Coordinate Geometry', §7.2_