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Find the distance between (7, 8) and (-3, 2)Explain how you got your answer.

User Belabrinel
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Answer:

distance = 11.66

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) can be calculated as:


d=\sqrt[]{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}

So, replacing (x1, y1) by (7, 8) and (x2, y2) by (-3, 2), we get:


\begin{gathered} d=\sqrt[]{(-3-7)^2+(2-8)^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{(-10)^2+(-6)^2} \\ d=\sqrt[]{100+36} \\ d=\sqrt[]{136} \\ d=11.66 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the distance between the points is 11.66 units

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