document.write( "Question 300391: YZ has endpoints Y(0,5) and Z(12,3).
\n" ); document.write( "find the length of YZ to the nearest tenth. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #215624 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use the distance formula,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D%5E2=%28x2-x1%29%5E2%2B%28y2-y1%29%5E2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"D%5E2=%2812-0%29%5E2%2B%283-5%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D%5E2=%2812%29%5E2%2B%28-2%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D%5E2=144%2B4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=sqrt%28148%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I leave it to you to get the decimal approximation you need. \n" ); document.write( "

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