SOLUTION: find the distance d(p1,p2)between the points P1 and P2 P1=(5,-5) P2=(2,1)

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Question 759150: find the distance d(p1,p2)between the points P1 and P2
P1=(5,-5) P2=(2,1)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The first point is (x1,y1). The second point is (x2,y2)


Since the first point is (5, -5), we can say (x1, y1) = (5, -5)
So ,


Since the second point is (2, 1), we can also say (x2, y2) = (2, 1)
So ,


Put this all together to get: , , , and

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Now use the distance formula to find the distance between the two points (5, -5) and (2, 1)






Plug in , , , and






















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Answer:


The distance between the two points (5, -5) and (2, 1) is exactly units


The approximate distance between the two points is about 6.70820393249937 units



So again,


Exact Distance: units


Approximate Distance: units



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