document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010770>Question 1010770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a plane is at X(5,-2) and it has to travel to either Y(-2,6) or Z(9,8). which point is closer? by how much? round to the nearest tenth </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a plane is at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) and it has to travel to either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find out which point is closer, find the distance <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=XY ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"XY\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=XZ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"XZ\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=Distance_Formula_for_Coordinate_Plane.solver>Distance Formula to determine length on coordinate plane</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>The distance (d) between two points is given by the following formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thus in our case, the required distance is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%28-2-5%29%5E2+%2B+%286--2%29%5E2%29=+10.6301458127346+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%28-2-5%29%5E2+%2B+%286--2%29%5E2%29=+10.6301458127346+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  For more on this concept, refer to <A  rel=nofollow HREF=Distance_formula.wikipedia>Distance formula</A>.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=Distance_Formula_for_Coordinate_Plane.solver>Distance Formula to determine length on coordinate plane</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>The distance (d) between two points is given by the following formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thus in our case, the required distance is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%289-5%29%5E2+%2B+%288--2%29%5E2%29=+10.770329614269+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%289-5%29%5E2+%2B+%288--2%29%5E2%29=+10.770329614269+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  For more on this concept, refer to <A  rel=nofollow HREF=Distance_formula.wikipedia>Distance formula</A>.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the distance <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=XY=10.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"XY=10.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the distance <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=XZ=10.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"XZ=10.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "shorter is the distance <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=XY=10.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"XY=10.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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