Use the distance formula to find the distance, to the nearest tenth, from R(3, −6) to U(−7, 1).

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Alex Kulinkovich · Answer 1 · 2021-10-17T19:09:47+0000

Answer:

$d_R_U=12.2\ units$

Explanation:

we know that

the formula to calculate the distance between two points is equal to

$d=\sqrt{(y2-y1)^(2)+(x2-x1)^(2)}$

we have the ordered pairs

R(3, −6) to U(−7, 1)

substitute in the formula

$d_R_U=\sqrt{(1+6)^(2)+(-7-3)^(2)}$

$d_R_U=\sqrt{(7)^(2)+(-10)^(2)}$

d_R_U=√(49+100)

$d_R_U=√(149)\ units$

$d_R_U=12.2\ units$