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The horizontal length was 7 units and the vertical length was 3 units

The horizontal length was 7 units and the vertical length was 3 units-example-1
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The distance d between any two points is expressed as


\begin{gathered} d=\sqrt[]{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2} \\ \text{where} \\ (x_1,y_1)\text{ and }(x_2,y_2)\text{ are the respective coordinates of the points} \end{gathered}

Given the points labeled A and B as shown below:

step 1: Evaluate the coordinates of A and B.

Thus,


\begin{gathered} A(-5,\text{ 1)} \\ \Rightarrow x_1=-5 \\ y_1=1 \\ B(2,4) \\ \Rightarrow x_2=2 \\ y_2=4 \end{gathered}

step 2: Evaluate the distance between the points A and B.


\begin{gathered} d_(AB)=\sqrt[]{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2} \\ =\sqrt[]{(2-(-5))^2+(4-1)^2} \\ =\sqrt[]{(2+5)^2+(4-1)^2} \\ =\sqrt[]{7^2+3^2} \\ =\sqrt[]{49+9} \\ =\sqrt[]{58} \\ \Rightarrow d_(AB)=7.615773106 \\ \therefore d_(AB)\approx7.6\text{ units (nearest tenth)} \end{gathered}

Hence, the distance between the points is 7.6 units (nearest tenth).

The horizontal length was 7 units and the vertical length was 3 units-example-1
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