who can help me with the distances using pythagorean theorem

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who can help me with the  distances using pythagorean  theorem

narissa · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

You have two points.  By making a right triangle, you can use the pythagorean.  There is also the distance formula, which is basically a combination of that and how you would find the length of the sides.

michele_laino · Answer

hint:
$$BC = \sqrt {{{\left( {8 - 1} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {1 - 6} \right)}^2}} $$

narissa · Answer

k give me a few im gonna figure it out thanks

michele_laino · Answer

$$BC = \sqrt {{{\left( {8 - 1} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {1 - 6} \right)}^2}}  = ...?$$

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

And by finding the lentghs of the legs, you put those into the pythagorean theorem.  That is where the numbers Michele chose came from.

narissa · Answer

its 74 then i find the square root?

narissa · Answer

is it 8.6?

narissa · Answer

@Michele_Laino

michele_laino · Answer

that's right!

narissa · Answer

omg thanks sooo much thats easy it seems really hard

michele_laino · Answer

thank you!!

anonymous · Answer

Well, let me show you a touch more visually, then perhaos you will get it stuck in your head a little better for next time.

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