document.write( "Question 573513: Which of the points A(5,3) or B(1,5) is closer to the point R(1,1)? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #368796 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The question is:
\n" ); document.write( "Which is the shorter distance?
\n" ); document.write( "AR or BR ?
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\n" ); document.write( "AR=
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%28+%28+5+-+1+%29%5E2+%2B+%28+3+-+1+%29%5E2+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%28+4%5E2+%2B+2%5E2+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%28+16+%2B+4+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%28+20+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2Asqrt%285%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "-----------
\n" ); document.write( "BR=
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%28+%28+1+-+1+%29%5E2+%2B+%28+5+-+1+%29%5E2+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%28+0%5E2+%2B+4%5E2+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%28+0+%2B+16+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "B is closer to R
\n" ); document.write( "The difference is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2A2.2361+-+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4.4721+-+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.4721+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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