document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135813>Question 135813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the distance between P(-2.5, 3.5) and R(-7.5, 8.5) 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 #99508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=99508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE X AXIS DISTANCE IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5-2.5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE Y DISTANCE IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.5-3.5=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SEEING AS THIS IS A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH EQUAL SIDES WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE HYPOTENUSE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2+B^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^2+5^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+25=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C^2=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=SQRT50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=7.7 ANSWER FOR THE LENGTH OF THE HYPOTENUSE OR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE 2 POINTS.  </SPAN>\n" );
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