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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the distance between point C(2,-4) and point D(5,1).

OpenStudy (dmb1215):

do you know the distance formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but i keep getting the answer wrong

OpenStudy (dmb1215):

ok what your choices

OpenStudy (dmb1215):

5.83

OpenStudy (anonymous):

square root of 34 square root of 18 square root of 74 square root of 58

OpenStudy (dmb1215):

ok one sec

OpenStudy (dmb1215):

A

OpenStudy (dmb1215):

is that all

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep

OpenStudy (dmb1215):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i never use the formula in practice since it tends to have too much room for user error i stack the points, subtract, square, add, sqrt to step it out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D(5, 1) -C(2,-4) --------- 3, 5 9+25 = 34, sqrt(34)

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