Find the distance between the points ((frac{1}{2}), (frac{1}{2})) and (-(frac{1}{2}), -(frac{1}{2})).
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A.
1 -
B.
o -
C.
√3 -
D.
√2
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
Let D denote the distance between ((frac{1}{2}), -(frac{1}{2})) then using
D = (sqrt{(x_2 – x_1)^2 + (y_2 – y_1)^2})
= (sqrt{(-{frac{1}{2} – frac{1}{2}})^2 + (-{frac{1}{2} – frac{1}{2}})^2})
= (sqrt{(-1)^2 + (-1)^2})
= (sqrt{1 + 1})
= √2