Find the distance between the points (a, 0) and (0, b). StartRoot (a minus b) squared EndRoot StartRoot a squared + b squared EndRoot StartRoot (a + b) squared EndRoot StartRoot a squared minus b squared EndRoot

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the distance d using the distance formula

d =

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (a, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (0, b)

d =

   =

    =

none of the above.

for one of the equations to be used in the process, there has to be a term in the equation since squared is .

since there is only a term in the first equation, we cannot derive a from completing the square.

solving with completing the square

b

step-by-step explanation:

the word superfluous means unnecessary