SOLUTION: The endpoints of two segments are given, find each segment length. Tell whether the segments are congruent: segment EF: E(1,4), F(5,1) segment GH: (-3,1), H(1,6)

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Question 775257: The endpoints of two segments are given, find each segment length. Tell whether the segments are congruent:
segment EF: E(1,4), F(5,1)
segment GH: (-3,1), H(1,6)

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance between two points
x1 y1 x2 y2

1 4 5 1
d=
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d(E,F)= 5.00

x1 y1 x2 y2

-3 1 1 6
d=
d=
d=
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d(G,H)= 6.40
They are not congruent
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