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OpenStudy (skypie13):

Will give medal and will be fan if you answer this The map of a walking trail is drawn on a coordinate grid with three points of interest. The trail starts at R(−2, 4) and goes to S(3, 4) and continues to T(3, −1). The total length of the walking trail is ____ units. (Input whole numbers only.)

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

well you would use the distance formula to figure this out

OpenStudy (skypie13):

You sent me a reply for 8th graders. I am in 6th grade.

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

so the first would be (-2-3)squared+(4-4)squared

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

which is (-5)squared+(0)squared so -5 squared equals 25

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

then square root it to get 5

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

for the next it would be (3-3)sqr+(4+1)sqr then square rooted

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

so (5)sqr

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

25

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

square rooted = 5

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

oh ok sorry

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

what we are using is the distance formula

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

you take the x value 2 - x value 1 and then square that

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

and added to that you would do the same for the y's of the coordinates

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

then square root the whole thing

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

and i believe that would leave us with the distance of...

OpenStudy (xlpoisonpotato):

10

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