Find the length of the segment with endpoints ( 8,3) and (10, -2).

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Answer:

5.39 units (3 s.f.)

Explanation:

Distance between 2 points

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

Length of the segments

$= \sqrt{(3 - ( - 2))^(2) + (8 - 10)^(2) } \\ = \sqrt{5^(2) + ( - 2)^(2) } \\ = √(29) \\ = 5.39 \: units \: (3 \: s.f.)$

Bobbie answered Oct 7, 2021

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