The distance between
two points in 3 dimensions is found by the formula:
d^2=(x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2+(z_1-z_2)^2
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This question appears in the following syllabi:
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AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C4 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
AQA A2 Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Kinematics | 3D Vectors | - |
AQA AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Mechanics | Kinematics | 3D Vectors | - |
CBSE XII (India) | Vectors and 3-D Geometry | Vectors | Types, equal, unit, parallel, collinear | - |
CCEA A-Level (NI) | C4 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
CIE A-Level (UK) | P1 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C4 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
Edexcel A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Vectors | 3D Vectors | - |
Edexcel AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Vectors | 3D Vectors | - |
I.B. Higher Level | 4 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
I.B. Standard Level | 4 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
Methods (UK) | M4 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C4 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
OCR A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Vectors | 3D Vectors | - |
OCR MEI A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Vectors | 3D Vectors | - |
OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C4 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
Pre-Calculus (US) | E1 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
Pre-U A-Level (UK) | 6 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
Scottish (Highers + Advanced) | HM3 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
Scottish Highers | M3 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
Universal (all site questions) | V | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
WJEC A-Level (Wales) | C4 | Vectors | Vector algebra | - |
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