2006-12-27 02:51:10 · 5 answers · asked by delgados12 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I've noticed math junkies are terrible at explaining things....
I need specifics and details.
2006-12-27 03:28:42 · update #1
Thanks Jim. I thought the question was pretty straight-forward. I'm taking a placement test and this is something I wanted to brush up on.
2006-12-27 03:49:34 · update #2
It's not really a great question.
All distances are relative.
For instance, take the points (1, 1) and (-1, 1).
The relative distance from one point to the other is just 2 (they have the same y-value but a different x-value).
But each point is √2/2 away from the origin (use the distance formula to verify). Each point is also 1 away from the point (0, 1).
So, your question begs the question, "relative to what?" If the answer is "each other", then you just use the distance formula:
d = √[(x1 - x2)² + (y1 - y2)²]
If the answer is "some other point", then use the distance formula to calculate the distance from the 3rd point to each of the other 2 points, and add.
Unless there's some other definition of "relative distance" of which I'm unaware.
2006-12-27 03:44:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Burnell 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No logic involved. It could be right next to the Earth or billions of light years away. Having a statement is NOT the same as having a fact.
2016-03-13 22:28:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the distance of something2 relative to something1 is the distance to something2 from something1.
2006-12-27 03:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
dist 1 - dist 2
2006-12-27 02:57:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Great topic, just what I was searching for.
2016-08-23 13:45:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is bad
2016-08-08 22:31:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋