document.write( "Question 201117: What is the distance points (21, -32) and (-3, -25)? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29\" Start with the distance formula.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%28%2821--3%29%5E2%2B%28-32--25%29%5E2%29\" Plug in \"x%5B1%5D=21\", \"x%5B2%5D=-3\", \"y%5B1%5D=-32\", and \"y%5B2%5D=-25\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%28%2824%29%5E2%2B%28-32--25%29%5E2%29\" Subtract \"-3\" from \"21\" to get \"24\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%28%2824%29%5E2%2B%28-7%29%5E2%29\" Subtract \"-25\" from \"-32\" to get \"-7\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%28576%2B%28-7%29%5E2%29\" Square \"24\" to get \"576\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%28576%2B49%29\" Square \"-7\" to get \"49\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%28625%29\" Add \"576\" to \"49\" to get \"625\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=25\" Take the square root of \"625\" to get \"25\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"d=25\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the distance between the two points is 25 units.
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