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CAT 2025 Slot 1 · Quant · Coordinate Geometry · easy

Find the distance between the points (1, 2) and (4, 6).

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Find the distance between the points (1, 2) and (4, 6).
  1. A. 4
  2. B. 5
  3. C. 6
  4. D. 7
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Answer: (B) 5

Using the distance formula, distance = √[(x₂−x₁)² + (y₂−y₁)²] = √[(4−1)² + (6−2)²] = √[9+16] = √25 = 5. This is simply the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 3 (horizontal) and 4 (vertical), a 3-4-5 triple.
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