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What is the length of the line segment AB is point A is (12, -2) and B is (-4, -8)? Round to the nearest tenth.

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Answer:

The length of the line segment AB is 17.1

Explanation:

Distance Between two Points in the Plane

Given two points A(x1,y1) and B(x2,y2), the distance between them is:


d=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)

We are given the points A(12,-2) and B(-4,-8). Applying the formula:


d=√((-4-12)^2+(-8+2)^2)


d=√((-16)^2+(6)^2)


d=√(256+36)=√(292)

d = 17.1

The length of the line segment AB is 17.1

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