SOLUTION: Can someone please help with this. For the points P and Q find the distance d (P,Q) P (9,7) Q (3,2)

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Question 1031515: Can someone please help with this.
For the points P and Q find the distance d (P,Q)
P (9,7) Q (3,2)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We use the distance formula and get
d+=+sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2+%2B+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2%29
d+=+sqrt%28%289-3%29%5E2+%2B+%287-2%29%5E2%29
d+=+sqrt%2836+%2B+25%29+=+sqrt%2861%29