SOLUTION: The length of the line segment whose endpoints are (3,2) and (-2,1) is

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Question 983133: The length of the line segment whose endpoints are (3,2) and (-2,1) is
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The component form of the given segment in a coordinate plane is
(3-(-2), 2-1) = (5, 1),

i.e.  x-component is  5  and  y-component is  1.

Thus the length of the segment is   sqrt%285%5E2+%2B+1%5E2%29 = sqrt%2825+%2B+1%29 = sqrt%2826%29.