SOLUTION: WHAT IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE TWO CITIES AND CALCULATING LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE RATES. IF BUFFALO (5075,2326) AND DALLAS(8436,4034)

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: WHAT IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE TWO CITIES AND CALCULATING LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE RATES.

IF BUFFALO (5075,2326) AND DALLAS(8436,4034) This question is from textbook GEOMETRY

Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean formula.
The x-side = x2 - x1 = 8436-5075.
The y-side = y2 - y1 = 4034 - 2326.
The distance between these points equals:
sqrt%28%288436-5075%29%5E2%2B%284034-2326%29%5E2%29
Which is about 3770.