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What the distance between (2,1) and (-5,8)

User Kutzi
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Exact form = 7 √2
Decimal form= 9.899
User Sigurdb
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Answer:


√(98) or 9.89949

Explanation:

use the distance formula

d=
\sqrt{(x_(2)-x_(1) )^(2) +(y_(2)-y_(1))^(2) }

d=
\sqrt{(-5-2)^(2)+(8-1)^(2) }

d=
\sqrt{(-7)^(2) +(7)^(2) } \\\\√(49+49)

d=
√(98) or 9.89949

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