A coordinate grid is placed over a map and every unit represents 1 mi.

The point at (3, 8) represents the location of the baseball stadium and the point at (7, –2) represents the location of the post office.

To the nearest tenth of a mile, what is the distance between the baseball stadium and the post office?

_____ mi

Question

A coordinate grid is placed over a map and every unit represents 1 mi.

The point at (3, 8) represents the location of the baseball stadium and the point at (7, –2) represents the location of the post office.

To the nearest tenth of a mile, what is the distance between the baseball stadium and the post office?

_____ mi

anonymous · Answer

@amistre64 So far I've gotten - 5/2

anonymous · Answer

@kropot72 @triciaal

amistre64 · Answer

you are confusing slope and distance.  you cant reduce for distance or you shorten it up

amistre64 · Answer

(7, –2) 
- (3,  8) 
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   4, -10

we arent doing slope, so dont stack -10/4

we want distance, square add sqrt

amistre64 · Answer

what is sqrt(4^2 + 10^2) ?

isaiah.feynman · Answer

Distance formula. @CrazyCountryGirl

anonymous · Answer

I think I see what I did wrong. So 116?

amistre64 · Answer

sqrt(116) yeah