SOLUTION: Find x so the distance between (x,4) and (4,2) is √5. (Enter your answers from smallest to largest value.)

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Question 834507: Find x so the distance between (x,4) and (4,2) is √5. (Enter your answers from smallest to largest value.)

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Q:
Find x so the distance between (x,4) and (4,2) is √5. (Enter your answers from smallest to largest value.
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A:
Using distance formula:
, square both sides


x - 4 = 1 or x - 4 = -1
Therefore, x = 3, 5

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