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Question 293310: I need help in solving this problem, using the pythagorean theorem to find the distance between each points for c(-10,2), D(-7,6)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need help in solving this problem, using the pythagorean theorem to find the distance between each points for c(-10,2), D(-7,6)
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distance = sqrt[(change in x)^2 + (change in y)^2]
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d = sqrt[(6-2)^2 + (-7--10)^2]
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d = sqrt[4^2 + 3^2]
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d = sqrt[25]
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distance = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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