document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330311>Question 330311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the line segment whose endpoints are (3,-2)and ( -4,5) is b square root 2 . What is the value of b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b(sqrt[2]) = sqrt[(3 + 4)^2 + (-2 - 5)^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b(sqrt[2]) = sqrt[49 + 49]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b(sqrt[2]) = sqrt[98]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find b, divide both sides by sqrt[2].\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = sqrt[98]/sqrt[2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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