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What is the distance from (3½, 5) to (3½, -12)

What is the distance from (3½, 5) to (3½, -12)-example-1
User Yashima
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Answer:

Distance = 17

Explanation:

We can find the distance between the two points using the distance formula, which is given by the formula:

d = √((y2 - y2)^2 + (x2 - x1)^2), where

  • d is the distance between the points,
  • (x1, y1) is one point,
  • and (x2, y2) is another point.

Since 3 1/2 is equivalent to 3.5, we can plug in (3.5, 5) for (x1, y1) and (3.5, -12) for (x2, y2) to find d, the distance between the two points:

d = √((-12 - 5)^2 + (3.5 - 3.5)^2

d = √((-17)^2 + (0)^2)

d = √(289)

d = 17

Thus, the distance between (3 1/2, 5) and (3 1/2, -12) is 17.

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