SOLUTION: How do I do the following problem: Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between each pair of points A(0,0), B(8,6)

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Question 156211: How do I do the following problem:
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between each pair of points
A(0,0), B(8,6)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6^2+8^2=d^2
36+64=d^2
d^2=100
d=sqrt100
d=10 is the distance from (0,0) to (6,8)
y=4x/3
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+4x%2F3%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 10, y from -10 to 10, 4x/3).