SOLUTION: The ends of one side of a square are at (3,2) and (7,2).what is the length of the side?

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Question 727749: The ends of one side of a square are at (3,2) and (7,2).what is the length of the side?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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These two points have the same y coordinate, so the distance is simply the absolute difference in the x coordinates. So

d = |3-7|

d = |-4|

d = 4

The distance from (3,2) to (7,2) is 4 units.

So each side is 4 units long