SOLUTION: Find the distance between the points R(0,5) and S(12,3). Round the answer to the nearset tenth.

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Question 907274: Find the distance between the points R(0,5) and S(12,3). Round the answer to the nearset tenth.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the distance formula,
D%5E2=%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2
D%5E2=%280-12%29%5E2%2B%285-3%29%5E2
D%5E2=12%5E2%2B2%5E2
D%5E2=148
D=sqrt%28148%29
D=2sqrt%2837%29