Question

plz help me
i need help on an 8th grade class

Answer 1

What is the approximate distance between points A and B?

Answer 2

3.61
9.22
10.35
12.62

Answer 3

@aaronq @abb0t @abb0t

Answer 4

do you know the distance formula?

Answer 5

Do you know the pythagorean theorem?

Answer 6

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 for right triangles

Answer 7

@ShawnSpencer ?

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

So, if we draw a right triangle along the x and y lines, how long are the sides of the right triangle?

Answer 10

would it be 6

Answer 11

One side is 6. How about the other side?

Answer 12

6 1/2

Answer 13

The side along the line y=-4 is 6. How about the side along the line x=4?

Answer 14

is the other side

Answer 15

idk

Answer 16

From -4 to 3 is a length of 7

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

So, a=6, b=7

Answer 19

:-)

Answer 20

So, can you solve for c?

Answer 21

ok

Answer 22

is it 85

Answer 23

Close, square root of 85

Answer 24

Because 85 = c^2

Answer 25

ok so 7225 ???

Answer 26

No,

Answer 27

ok so how do i do that

Answer 28

Do you have a calculator?

Answer 29

ya

Answer 30

Does it have a square root button?

Answer 31

Or a y^x button?

Answer 32

no sorry its like one of those simple ones

Answer 33

You should have a calc on your computer that you can put into scientific mode. You may need to get a scientific calc for school sometime.

Answer 34

Open the calc on your computer, go to view and scientific