SOLUTION: Find the distance between the two points given. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary (5,2) and (5, - 2)

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Question 59987This question is from textbook Alegbra Concepts and Applications
: Find the distance between the two points given. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary
(5,2) and (5, - 2) This question is from textbook Alegbra Concepts and Applications

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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You could use the distance formula: d+=+sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29
Where: (5, 2) = (x1, y1) and (5, -2) = (x2, y2)
But the two point lie on a vertical line (the x-coordinates for the point are the same), so it is simpler to just subtract the two y-coordinate values.
d = y2 - y1 = -2 - 2 = -4 Take the absolute value: |-4| = 4
The distance is 4.