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Check my answer?? Find the distance between the points A(10, –9) and B(8, 7). Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. A.5.09 B.10.63 C.15.00 D.16.12
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Check my answer?? Find the distance between the points A(10, –9) and B(8, 7). Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

A.5.09
B.10.63
C.15.00
D.16.12

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Thedistance formula is derived from the Pythagorean theorem. It is expressed as:

d = √(x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2

d = √(8-(10))^2 + (7-(-9))^2
d = 2√65 = 16.124

Therefore, the correct answer from the choices is option D.
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