Are there two distance formulas? 1) d = (x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2 2) d = (x1 - x2)2 + (y1 - y2)2 I cannot get the right answer with either formula when working with (-1, 2) and (-1, 3) so please help

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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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Are there two distance formulas? 1) d = (x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2 2) d = (x1 - x2)2 + (y1 - y2)2 I cannot get the right answer with either formula when working with (-1, 2) and (-1, 3) so please help.
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  • Distance formula between the points x1,y1 and x2,y2 is d= x2-x12+y2-y12.
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