The statement is given as the distance between points (x₁, y₁) and (4, 8) is the square root of (x₁ - 8)² + (₁-4)². Hence, the given statement is false, it is √[(x₁-4)² + (y₁-8)²].
The shortest distance (length of the straight line segment's length connecting both given points) between points ( p,q) and (x,y) is:
D = √[(x-p)² + (y-q)²]
WE have been given two points.
So,
The distance between points (x₁, y₁) and (4, 8)
D = √[(x-p)² + (y-q)²]
D = √[(x₁-4)² + (y₁-8)²]
But the statement is given as the distance between points (x₁, y₁) and (4, 8) is the square root of (x₁ - 8)² + (₁-4)².
Hence, the given statement is false, it is √[(x₁-4)² + (y₁-8)²].
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