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Find the distance between the two points rounding to the nearest tenth (if necessary

(-8,0) and (1,7)

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Answer:

11.4

Explanation:

Put the given coordinates in the distance formula and do the arithmetic.

d = √((x2 -x1)² +(y2 -y1)²)

d = √((1 -(-8))² +(7 -0)²) = √(9² +7²) = √130

d ≈ 11.4 . . . . units

The distance between the two points is about 11.4 units.

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