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Find the distance between the two points rounding to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

(9,−5) and (0,−9)

User Mandi
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Answer:

d ≈ 9.8 units

Explanation:

calculate the distance d using the distance formula

d =
\sqrt{(x_(2)-x_(1))^2+(y_(2)-y_(1))^2 }

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (9, - 5 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (0, - 9 )

d =
√((0-9)^2+(-9-(-5))^2)

=
√((-9)^2+(-9+5)^2)

=
√(81+(-4)^2)

=
√(81+16)

=
√(97)

≈ 9.8 units ( to the nearest tenth )

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