SOLUTION: I must find the distance between these two points P(√5,0);Q(0,2). Im a little thrown off by the radical and I may be nuking it. Help.

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Question 360651: I must find the distance between these two points P(√5,0);Q(0,2). Im a little thrown off by the radical and I may be nuking it. Help.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, mananth:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the distance between these two points
P(√5,0);Q(0,2).
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d = sqrt[(2-0)^2 + (sqrt(5)-0)^2]
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d = sqrt[4 + 5]
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d = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P(sqrt5,0);Q(0,2).
D= +sqrt%28%280-sqrt%285%29%29%5E2%2B%282-0%29%5E2%29%29
D=sqrt%285%2B4%29%29
D=sqrt%289%29
D=3
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m.ananth@hotmail.ca