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The answer depends on the grid. On the taxicab grid, which was studied by Minkowski, the distance is the sum of the vertical and horizontal distances between a and b. See, for example, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicab_geometry
If, a and b have horizontal and vertical coordinates which are, respectively, (xa, ya) and (xb, yb) then the grid distance is abs(xa - ya) + abs(xb - yb).
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The distance from point A to point B on a grid?
Vector
What is the distance from point A to point B in decimal form?
The answer depends on where A and B are.
Which point is not located on the xaxis or the yaxis of a coordinate grid?
Which point is not located on the xaxis or the yaxis of a coordinate grid?Read more:Which_point_is_not_located_on_the_xaxis_or_the_yaxis_of_a_coordinate_grid
If it is 100 yards from point A to point B and point C is 50 yards directly right of point A how far is it from point B to point C?
Assuming the line A to B is straight ahead, and perpendicular to the line A to C : A to B is 100 yds, A to C is 50 yds. If C is directly to the right of A, you have a right-angle triangle. The distance from C to B is the hypotenuse. To find the hypotenuse of a right-angle triangle, use the formula A² + B² = C². Using the formula: A² + B² = C² 50² + 100² = C² 2500 + 10000 = C² 12500 = C² sq rt of 12500 = C 111.80339 = C (The distance from point C to point B is 111.80339 yards)
What measures distance?
There are several different metrics. The most common is the Euclidean or Pythagorean distance where if P = (a, b) and Q = (c, d) are two points in the Cartesian plane then the distance between then is sqrt[(a - c)^2 + (b - d)^2)]. Another metric is the Minkovski or taxicab measure, based on a grid structure of roads. Since you cannot travel "cross country", the distance would be |a - c|+ |b - d|.
The distance from point A to point B on a grid is a vector?
true the distance from point A to point B on a grid = vector
The distance from point A to point B on a grid?
Vector
The distance from point A to point B on a grid is scalar or vector?
VECTOR
What type of measurement is thisthe distance from point A to point B on a grid?
Length.
What is driving distance?
The distance from point A to point B when you are driving on roads.
What is the distance from point A to point B in decimal form?
The answer depends on where A and B are.
Point B in the river is inaccessible.What is the approximate distance from point A to point B?
24.3
Point B represents the location of the bus station, and point Z represents the location of the train station. Each unit on the grid represents one kilometer. Which of these is the distance between the bus station and the train station?
5km
What is the definition of distance in the element of travel?
The definition of distance is a measurement from point A to point B. As an element of travel, the time taken to go from point A to point B is the time of travel, or the time taken to cover the distance at a certain speed.
What is the difference between distance an displacement?
A distance is the length of the straight line path between 2 points. This is also known as a scalar value as it has a magnitude but no direction. A displacement is the distance and the direction between one point and another. This is also known as a vector as it has magnitude and direction as well. Note that the distance between two points, say, point A and point B is the same as the distance from point B to point A. It remains the same value regardless of the direction of travel. On the other hand, if a displacement between point A and point B was 1 mile North, it cannot be reversed. The displacement between point B and point A is 1 mile South - the same distance but an opposite direction.
Why do maps show a scale?
So you can find out the actual distance from point A to point B.
Assume that point A on this measure stick represents 0. What is the distance from point A to point B?
0 to 3
