SOLUTION: What is the distance between the points (3,2) and (7,10)

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Question 91182: What is the distance between the points (3,2) and (7,10)
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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THESE POINTS FORM A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH SIDES=10-2=8 FOR ONE SIDE & 7-3=4 FOR THE OTHER SIDE. THUS USING THE PYTHAGOREAN THEORUM WE GET
4^2+8^2=D^2
16+64=D^2
D^2=80
D=SQRT80
D=8.94 ANSWER FOR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE POINTS.