SOLUTION: What is the distance between the points (-3,8) and (4,2) to the nearest tenth?

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Question 876062: What is the distance between the points (-3,8) and (4,2) to the nearest tenth?
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Solved by pluggable solver: Distance Formula


The first point is (x1,y1). The second point is (x2,y2)


Since the first point is (-3, 8), we can say (x1, y1) = (-3, 8)
So ,


Since the second point is (4, 2), we can also say (x2, y2) = (4, 2)
So ,


Put this all together to get: , , , and

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Now use the distance formula to find the distance between the two points (-3, 8) and (4, 2)






Plug in , , , and













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Answer:


The distance between the two points (-3, 8) and (4, 2) is exactly units


The approximate distance between the two points is about 9.21954445729289 units



So again,


Exact Distance: units


Approximate Distance: units
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