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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I find the length of a line segment? Need a bit of homework help.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here is a problem I'm currently working on, but any example is fine.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anyone?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Check this link out: http://cs.selu.edu/~rbyrd/math/distance/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[?=\sqrt{(5-1)^2+(1-(-3))^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the length l of a line from (a,b) to (c,d) is given by \[l=\sqrt{(c-a)^2+(d-b)^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok so you just work it out from there, I see. Thank you very much!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use that equation when given two points and you need to find length

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