SOLUTION: YZ has endpoints Y(0,5) and Z(12,3). find the length of YZ to the nearest tenth.

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Question 300391: YZ has endpoints Y(0,5) and Z(12,3).
find the length of YZ to the nearest tenth.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the distance formula,
D%5E2=%28x2-x1%29%5E2%2B%28y2-y1%29%5E2
D%5E2=%2812-0%29%5E2%2B%283-5%29%5E2
D%5E2=%2812%29%5E2%2B%28-2%29%5E2
D%5E2=144%2B4
D=sqrt%28148%29
I leave it to you to get the decimal approximation you need.