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Question 900397: hello I'm having trouble with this problem
using the distance formula,d=/(x^2-x^1)^2+(y^2-y^1)^2,what is the distance between point (-1,0) and point (8,7) rounded to the nearest tenth?
a.11.4 units
b.4.1 units
c.7.0 units-i picked
d.13.0 units
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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D = sqrt+%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29%29
(8,7)
(-1,0) D =sqrt+%28%289%29%5E2%2B%287%29%5E2%29 = √130 =11.4