document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158809>Question 158809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My question is about finding a measure in simplest form. I have to use the distance formula. The coordinates are (-5,3) and (3,4. The answer I got for that question was 65. Now I have to simplify the answer and I'm not sure what to do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x distance=3+5=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y distance=4-3=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the pythagorean theorem a^2+b^2=c^2 we get the distance (c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2+1^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64+1=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=sqrt65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=8.06226 is the distance from (-5,3) to (3,4) <BR>\n" );
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