document.write( "Question 979236: The length of the line segment whose endpoints are (3,2) and (-2,1) is? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The  x-component of the line segment connecting the points  (3,2)  and  (-2,1)  is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "dx = (-2) - 3 = -5.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The  y-component of this line segment is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 - 2 = -1.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28dx%5E2+%2B+dy%5E2%29\" = \"sqrt%28%28-5%29%5E2+%2B+%28-1%29%5E2%29\" = \"sqrt%2825+%2B+1%29\" = \"sqrt%2826%29\" = 5.099 (approximately). \r
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