When you use the distance formula does the order in which you subtract the x and y coordinates matter explain

The serenity and the mystic are sail boats. the serenity and the mystic start at the same point and travel away from each other in opposite directions. the serenity travels at 16 mph and the mystic travels at 19 mph. how far apart will they be in 3 hours?

Carl is hanging pictures in his home. there is a space on a wall that has a width of 4 feet. carl has pictures with different widths. which picture width would fit in the space on the wall? a. 46 inches b. 60 inches c. 50 inches d. 54 inches

Einstein office equipment has a rental plan for office machines. a fax machine that lists for $722.98 can be rented for 22% of the price annually. the state imposes a usage charge of 3.2%. if stephen hawking travel decides to rent the fax machine, what will its total monthly rental charge be?