SOLUTION: what is the length of a AB whose endpoints are A (2,1) and B(7,3)? Find solution using pathagreom therom.

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Question 97609: what is the length of a AB whose endpoints are A (2,1) and B(7,3)? Find solution using pathagreom therom.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE SIDES OF THIS RIGHT TRIANGLE ARE 3-1=2 FOR THE Y SIDE & 7-2=5 FOR THE X SIDE.
X^2+Y^2=D^2 WHERE D IS THE DISTANCE.
5^2+2^2=D^2
25+4=D^2
29=D^2
D=SQRT29
D=5.39 ANSWER FOR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE POINTS.