Question

The length of the line segment whose endpoints are (3,2) and (-2,1) is

Answer 1

Do you use the slope formula?

Answer 2

figure it out

Answer 3

forget you

Answer 4

lls

Answer 5

not the slope formula; but theres a method that i find rather simple

Answer 6

whats your solution?

Answer 7

length between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by :
\[Length = \sqrt{(x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2}\]

Answer 8

subtract one point from the other

(3,2)
-(-2,1)
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5,1 these are the measures of the legs on a right triangle that we can run thru the pythag thrm

Answer 9

the answer is what you get in the end, not in the middle ....

Answer 10

do you recall how to find the lengths of the sides of a right triangle?

Answer 11

@amistre64 its not a right triangle tho

Answer 12

given 2 point and the line between themwe can form a right triangle