SOLUTION: Find the distance between the points C(5, 7) and B (1, 8). Round to the nearest hundredth.

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Question 288649: Find the distance between the points C(5, 7) and B (1, 8). Round to the nearest hundredth.
Answer by brucewill(101) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
distance formula is the square root of the difference of the x's squared plus the difference of the y's squared:
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