SOLUTION: Find the distance between the points (5,5) and (9,2)

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Question 639003: Find the distance between the points (5,5) and (9,2)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember that the two generic points are (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)

So (x1, y1) = (5, 5), which means x1=5 and y1=5
and (x2, y2) = (9, 2), which means x2=9 and y2=2

So in short, x1=5, y1=5, x2=9, and y2=2.

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Now plug all this into the distance formula

d = sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2)


d = sqrt((9-5)^2+(2-5)^2)


d = sqrt((4)^2+(-3)^2)


d = sqrt(16+9)


d = sqrt(25)


d = 5


So exact distance between the two points is 5 units.