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alones (alones):

Chack

alones (alones):

Find the distance between the points (3, 8) and (-1, 9).

satellite73 (satellite73):

want to use the distance formula or just think?

alones (alones):

and so i got 21 \[\frac{ 3+(-1)}{ 2 },\frac{ 8+9 }{ }\] I want the formula it's much easier to think with it okay and i got 21as my asnwer

satellite73 (satellite73):

whoa hold the phone, this is not close

alones (alones):

Uh shoot, how close is it? -6?

satellite73 (satellite73):

it is the distance you want right? not the midpoint

alones (alones):

I have brewing in my mind that the answer should be \[\sqrt{15}\]

satellite73 (satellite73):

closer

satellite73 (satellite73):

but still no cigar

alones (alones):

ayeeee

satellite73 (satellite73):

lets go slow (ish) how far from \(-1\) to \(3\) in the x direct, i.e. what is \((3-(-1)\)?

alones (alones):

Okay so basically the question says Find the distance between the points (3, 8) and (-1, 9). adn so i looked back at the question u jsut helped me solve with OG and so i though i had to solv efor midpoint /:

OpenStudy (latinc):

formula (x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2 = distance^2

alones (alones):

^yea for mid point :3

satellite73 (satellite73):

so you were close with \(\sqrt{15}\) but it should be \[\sqrt{4^2\color{red}+1^2}\]

OpenStudy (latinc):

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alones (alones):

Oh let me try to solve that

OpenStudy (latinc):

Pythagorean theorem a^2+b^2 = c^2 to find the distance between any two points

alones (alones):

Okay i got it

OpenStudy (latinc):

O, my bad

alones (alones):

@satellite73 i got \[\sqrt{17}\]

alones (alones):

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satellite73 (satellite73):

yes yes and yes

alones (alones):

YAS! Thanks<3

satellite73 (satellite73):

yw

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