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PLEASE HELP!!! for the diagram below which equation is the correct use of the distance formula?

PLEASE HELP!!! for the diagram below which equation is the correct use of the distance-example-1

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32 = sqrt ((4.5 - 2.5)^2 + (y2 - 3)^2

its A
User Jaumesv
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Answer:

(A)
3.2=\sqrt{(4.5-2.5)^2+(y_(2)-3)^2}

Explanation:

From the given figure, using the distance formula, we have


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

We have the points that are
(2.5,3) and
(4.5,y_(2)), thus


d=\sqrt{(4.5-2.5)^2+(y_(2)-3)^2}

Also, it is given that the value of d is 3.2, therefore the above equation becomes


3.2=\sqrt{(4.5-2.5)^2+(y_(2)-3)^2}

Upon solving the above equation, we get


3.2=\sqrt{(2.0)^2+(y_(2)-3)^2}


3.2=\sqrt{4.0+(y_(2)-3)^2}

Squaring on both the sides, we have


10.24=4.0+(y_(2)-3)


6.24=(y_(2)-3)^2

Taking square root on both sides, we get


2.49=y_(2)-3


y_(2)=5.49

Thus, the value of
y_(2) is 5.49.

Hence, option A is correct.

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