document.write( "Question 304151: find the distance between (-3,1) and (-1,6) . If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. \n" ); document.write( "

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Find the distance, d, between: (-3,1) and (-1,6)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2%29\"$ Substitute: $\"x%5B1%5D+=+-3\"$ , $\"y%5B1%5D+=+1\"$ , $\"x%5B2%5D+=+-1\"$ , and $\"y%5B2%5D+=+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+sqrt%28%28-1-%28-3%29%29%5E2%2B%286-1%29%5E2%29\"$ Simplify.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+sqrt%282%5E2%2B5%5E2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+sqrt%284%2B25%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+sqrt%2829%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28d+=+5.4%29\"$ Rounded to the nearest tenth. \n" ); document.write( "

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