SOLUTION: Find the distance between P(-2.5, 3.5) and R(-7.5, 8.5) to the nearest tenth.

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Question 135813:
Find the distance between P(-2.5, 3.5) and R(-7.5, 8.5) to the nearest tenth.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE X AXIS DISTANCE IS:
7.5-2.5=5
THE Y DISTANCE IS:
8.5-3.5=5
SEEING AS THIS IS A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH EQUAL SIDES WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE HYPOTENUSE:
A^2+B^2=C^2
5^2+5^2=C^2
25+25=C^2
C^2=50
C=SQRT50
C=7.7 ANSWER FOR THE LENGTH OF THE HYPOTENUSE OR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE 2 POINTS.