SOLUTION: Which of the points A(5,3) or B(1,5) is closer to the point R(1,1)?

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Question 573513: Which of the points A(5,3) or B(1,5) is closer to the point R(1,1)?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The question is:
Which is the shorter distance?
AR or BR ?
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AR=





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BR=




B is closer to R
The difference is



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