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Find the distance between the points (2.4, 5) and (9.7, 5).

10
8
6
(2.4, 5)
(9.75
4
2
X
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10

Find the distance between the points (2.4, 5) and (9.7, 5). 10 8 6 (2.4, 5) (9.75 4 2 X-example-1
User Akia
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Answer:

7.3

Explanation:

Calculate the distance d using the distance formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (2.4, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (9.7, 5)

d =
√((9.7-2.4)^2)+(5 - 5)^2

=
√(7.3^2+0^2)

=
√(7.3^2)

= 7.3

User Kabuko
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