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What is the distance between the points?! round to the nearest tenth i need to show work.

What is the distance between the points?! round to the nearest tenth i need to show-example-1
User Abhishek V
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Pretend there are lines drawn between the points making a right angle triangle. Now use Pythagorean Theorem to solve (x^2 + y^2 = hypotenuse^2)

In this case
2^2 + 7^2 = hypotenuse^2
4+49=hypotenuse^2
53=hypotenuse^2
square root of 53=hypotenuse
7.28=hypotenuse

ROUNDING:
7.3 units between the two points
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