SOLUTION: Please help me figure out this problem... A forensic scientist uses a grid to photograph and record the locations of clues. the grid is made of fishing net with strands that are

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Question 209346: Please help me figure out this problem...
A forensic scientist uses a grid to photograph and record the locations of clues. the grid is made of fishing net with strands that are 1foot apart. In the grid, each point represents the location of a clue. Point A has coordinates (4,5) and point B has coordinates of (9,8). how far apart (in feet) are the clues at point A and B? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
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Point A has coordinates (4,5) and point B has coordinates of (9,8). how far apart (in feet) are the clues at point A and B? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
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None of that other stuff matters - clues, fishing net (?), scientist have nothing to do with the problem.
s = distance
s%5E2+=+diffy%5E2+%2B+diffx%5E2
s%5E2+=+%288-5%29%5E2+%2B+%289-4%29%5E2
s%5E2+=+9+%2B+25
s+=+sqrt%2834%29
s = ~ 5.83' --> 6 feet