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OpenStudy (madgirlwithabluebox):

Will fan and medal! What is the distance between P(–4, 3) and Q(6, 1)? Round to the nearest tenth?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am not sure but I believe i is 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you have a picture of the coordinate plane? (if it is on one)

OpenStudy (nikato):

distance formula \[\sqrt{(x _{1}-x _{2})^{2}+(y _{1}-y _{2})^{2}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it multiple choice?

OpenStudy (nikato):

let your points be (x1, y1)= (-4,3) and (x2, y2) = (6,1)

OpenStudy (madgirlwithabluebox):

ohkay let me try it

OpenStudy (madgirlwithabluebox):

I got 7.1

OpenStudy (madgirlwithabluebox):

wait that's not right

OpenStudy (nikato):

i think you miscalculated. i got a different answer

OpenStudy (madgirlwithabluebox):

I mixed up the x and y numbers its 10.2

OpenStudy (nikato):

yup. thats what i got too

OpenStudy (madgirlwithabluebox):

ohkay thanks!

OpenStudy (nikato):

no problem

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