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Nearest tenth.

EF: E(1, 4), F(5, 1) and GH: G(-3, 1), H(1, 6)
The length of EF is
The length of GH is about

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Answer:

EF = 5 units

GH = 6.4 units (nearest tenth)

Explanation:

Given:

  • E = (1, 4)
  • F = (5, 1)

To find the length of EF, use the distance formula.

Distance between two points


d=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)


\textsf{where }(x_1,y_1) \textsf{ and }(x_2,y_2)\:\textsf{are the two points}.

Substitute the given points into the formula:


\begin{aligned}\sf EF & = √((x_F-x_E)^2+(y_F-y_E)^2)\\& = \sqrt{(5-1)^2+(1-4)^2\\ & = √(4^2+(-3)^2)\\ & = √(16+9)\\ & = √(25)\\ & = 5\:\sf units\end{aligned}

Therefore, the length of EF is 5 units.

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Given:

  • G = (-3, 1)
  • H = (1, 6)

To find the length of GH, use the distance formula.

Distance between two points


d=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)


\textsf{where }(x_1,y_1) \textsf{ and }(x_2,y_2)\:\textsf{are the two points}.

Substitute the given points into the formula:


\begin{aligned}\sf GH & = √((x_H-x_G)^2+(y_H-y_G)^2)\\& = \sqrt{(1-(-3))^2+(6-1)^2\\ & = √(4^2+5^2)\\ & = √(16+25)\\ & = √(41)\\ & = 6.4\:\sf units\:\:(nearest\:tenth)\end{aligned}

Therefore, the length of GH is about 6.4 units (nearest tenth).

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