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What is the length of the segment containing the points (2,5) and (-3,-3)?

a) 8 units
b) 7 units
c) 6 units
d) 5 units

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Final answer:

To find the distance between the points (2,5) and (-3,-3), the distance formula d = √((x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2) is applied, resulting in an approximate distance of 9.43 units, which is not listed in the given answer choices.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the length of the segment between the points (2,5) and (-3,-3). To find this, we can use the distance formula which is derived from the Pythagorean theorem. The formula is d = √((x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2), where d represents the distance between two points, (x_1, y_1) and (x_2, y_2) are the coordinates of the two points.

Applying the formula to the points given, we get:

  1. Identify the coordinates as (x_1, y_1) = (2, 5) and (x_2, y_2) = (-3, -3).
  2. Substitute the values into the formula: d = √((-3 - 2)^2 + (-3 - 5)^2)
  3. Simplify the equation: d = √((-5)^2 + (-8)^2) = √(25 + 64)
  4. Further simplify the equation: d = √(89)
  5. Calculate the square root: d ≈ 9.43

However, since the options given in the question do not include this value, it seems there may be a mistake in the question or the answer choices. The correct distance is approximately 9.43 units, which is not listed in the available options.

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