Question

What does it mean to find two points that are (square root of 17) units apart?

Answer 1

hmmm sounds pretty obvious :|

Answer 2

what part is confusing you?

Answer 3

Well were learning how to find the area of slanted squares and everybody was using 17 as the whole area. That didn't make sense to me

Answer 4

well.... hmm what I can think of is....
\(\bf Area = length\cdot width=x\cdot x=x^2\\ \quad \\
\textit{if the area is 17, then what's "x"?}\\ \quad \\
Area = 17\qquad Area = x^2\qquad x^2=17\implies x=\sqrt{17}\)

Answer 5

oh! That makes sense. Your right. Stupid question

Answer 6

\(\bf Area = x^2\implies Area = \sqrt{17}\cdot \sqrt{17}\implies Area=\sqrt{17^2}\implies Area = 17\)