SOLUTION: I have A(-3,-3)and B(5,1) graphed and need to find the distance to the nearest tenth of a unit between point A and B.

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Question 357374: I have A(-3,-3)and B(5,1) graphed and need to find the distance to the nearest tenth of a unit between point A and B.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
A(-3,-3)and B(5,1)
Note: the difference in the x values is 8 and the difference in the y values is 4.
Using the Pythagoreon theorem x^2 + y^2 = c^2
64 +16 = 80
sqrt%2880%29+=+sqrt%2816%2A5%29+=+4%2Asgrt%285%29