SOLUTION: I can not figure out these I am having problems
Find the distance between (7,-2) and (-5,3)
and
Find the distance between (-3,-2) and (1,4)
thank you
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Question 91263: I can not figure out these I am having problems
Find the distance between (7,-2) and (-5,3)
and
Find the distance between (-3,-2) and (1,4)
thank you
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Find the distance between (7,-2) and (-5,3)"
Start with the given distance formula
where
is the first point
and
is the second point
Plug in , , ,
Evaluate to get 12. Evaluate to get -5.
Square each value
Add
Simplify the square root
So the distance between (7,-2) and (-5,3) is 13 units
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"Find the distance between (-3,-2) and (1,4)"
Start with the given distance formula
where
is the first point
and
is the second point
Plug in , , ,
Evaluate to get -4. Evaluate to get -6.
Square each value
Add
Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this solver)
So the distance approximates to
which rounds to
7.21
So the distance between (-3,-2) and (1,4) is approximately 7.21 units
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