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Question 84966: I have a question that staes: find the distance between the two plotted points (2, 5) and (7,6)
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the distance formula:
d= %28sqrt%28%28x1-x2%29%5E2+%2B+%28y1-y2%29%5E2%29%29%29
d= %28sqrt%28%282-7%29%5E2+%2B+%285-6%29%5E2%29%29%29 [plug-in the values(2, 5) and (7,6)]
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d= %28sqrt%28%28-5%29%5E2+%2B+%28-1%29%5E2%29%29%29
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d= %28sqrt%2825%2B1%29%29%29
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d= %28sqrt%2826%29%29%29