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Find the distance between (-2, 8) and (11, 2). Round to the nearest hundredth.

User Alex Char
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Answer: 14.32 units

Explanation:

The formula for calculate the distance between two points is:


d=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)

In this case, given the points (-2,8) and (11,2), we can identify that:


x_2=11\\x_1=-2\\\\y_2=2\\y_1=8

Therefore, we just need to substitute values into the formula in order to calculate the distance between the given points. This is (Rounded to the nearest hundred):


d=√((11-(-2))^2+(2-8)^2)\\\\d=14.32\ units

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