SOLUTION: Find the length of the following segment created by these pairs of endpoints: (1, 1), (-3, 6)

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Question 624307: Find the length of the following segment created by these pairs of endpoints: (1, 1), (-3, 6)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28536) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: the length of the segment is the same as the distance between the two points.

d = sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2)


d = sqrt((-3-1)^2+( 6- 1)^2)


d = sqrt((-4)^2+(5)^2)


d = sqrt(16+25)


d = sqrt(41)


So exact distance between the two points is sqrt(41) units.

Therefore, the approximate length of the segment is about 6.403 units (use a calculator to evaluate the square root of 41)