SOLUTION: Find the distance bewteen the two cities using the information given in the table, which is from a coordinate system used for calculating long-distance telephone rates. 48. Buff

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: Find the distance bewteen the two cities using the information given in the table, which is from a coordinate system used for calculating long-distance telephone rates.
48. Buffalo and Dallas
Buffalo = (5075, 2326)
Dallas = (8436, 4034)
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Buffalo = (5075, 2326)
Dallas = (8436, 4034)
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d = sqrt[(change in x)^2 + (change in y)^2]
d = sqrt[ 3361^2 + 1708^2]
d = sqrt[14213585]
d = 3770.09
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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