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What is the length of the line segment joining coordinates F and I? (Assume the length from one coordinate to the next on the number line is 1 cm

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We cannot solve this without knowing the coordinate of points F and I. For educational purposes, suppose point F is (4,2) and point I is (1,-4). We can find the length using the distance formula:

d = √(x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²
d = √(1 - 4)² + (-4 - 2)²
d = 3√5 or 6.71

Thus, the length is 6.71 cm.
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