document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317579>Question 317579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the distance between (-2,9) and (-5,15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 18.67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 45.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 6.71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 24.18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X d9stance=-2+5=3 units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y distance=15-9=6 units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2+6^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+36=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=sqrt45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=6.71 ans. C) for the distance.<BR>\n" );
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