what is the distance between the points (-6,2) and (-5,-3) rounded to the nearest tenth?)

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lucaz · Answer

you know the distance formula?

anonymous · Answer

no the choices they give me are:  5.1 units, 6.0 units, 10.8 units or 11.0 units

lucaz · Answer

the formula to find the distance between two points is
$$\large{(\Delta x)^2+(\Delta y)^2=d^2}$$

lucaz · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

ok so if i did that would i be correct to say the correct answer is 5.1 units? i think  im lost

lucaz · Answer

yes, did you see the attached image?

anonymous · Answer

yes thank you so much i have more questions hopefully i can get more help your awesome ;)

lucaz · Answer

let's try one more

anonymous · Answer

ok what is the distance between the points (-4,6) and (5,-2) to the nearest tenth? show work ;)

lucaz · Answer

if you understood the previous exercise you know how to find this distance.. it will be always be the length of the hypothenuse of a right triangle, formed by the given two points

lucaz · Answer

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