SOLUTION: The length of the line segment whose endpoints are (3,2) and (-2,1) is

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Question 983133: The length of the line segment whose endpoints are (3,2) and (-2,1) is

Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The component form of the given segment in a coordinate plane is
(3-(-2), 2-1) = (5, 1),

i.e.  x-component is  5  and  y-component is  1.

Thus the length of the segment is    = = .


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