document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109642>Question 109642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance between the points.  Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(-1, 3), B(5, 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST YOU NEED TO FIND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE X & Y VALUES THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+1=6 IS THE X DISTANCE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-3=4 IS THE Y DISTANCE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE & THE DISTANCE IS THE HYPOTENUSE OF THIS TRIANGLE WE USE THE PYTHAGOREAN FORMULA A^2+B^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2+4^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+16=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=SQRT52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=7.2 IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE 2 POINTS. </SPAN>\n" );
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