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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the distance between the two points graphed below? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Nurali

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Use the distance formula: \[d = \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d=(1--2)2+(-5-3)2=

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@whpalmer4

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

I don't see a square root being taken there

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

it's really not very difficult to use the equation editor button at the bottom left to produce nicely formatted equations...

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

|dw:1393996387896:dw| What we're doing here is just the Pythagorean theorem in disguise

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[d=3^{2}+-8^{2}?\]

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

No, that's incorrect on several points. First, \[-8^2 \ne -8*-8\]\[-8^2 = -1*8^2 = -64\] Second, you still aren't taking the necessary square root!

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

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