SOLUTION: If A(2, 0), B(6, 3), C(1, -5), and D(-5, 5), then what is the length of AB? Round to the nearest tenth.

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Question 972956: If A(2, 0), B(6, 3), C(1, -5), and D(-5, 5), then what is the length of AB? Round to the nearest tenth.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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d=distance
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A%28x%5B1%5D%2Cy%5B1%5D%29=(2,0)
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B%28x%5B2%5D%2Cy%5B2%5D%29=(6,3)
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d=sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2%29
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d=sqrt%28%286-2%29%5E2%2B%283-0%29%5E2%29
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d=sqrt%284%5E2%2B3%5E2%29
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d=sqrt%2825%29
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d=5
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ANSWER: The length of AB is 5.