Question

How far is (9,7) from (3,2)

Answer 1

Answer:

Use the distance formula to determine the distance between the two points.

Distance

=

√

(

x

2

−

x

1

)

2

+

(

y

2

−

y

1

)

2

Substitute the actual values of the points into the distance formula.

√

(

9

−

3

)

2

+

(

7

−

2

)

2

Simplify.

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Subtract

3

from

9

.

√

6

2

+

(

7

−

2

)

2

Raise

6

to the power of

2

.

√

36

+

(

7

−

2

)

2

Subtract

2

from

7

.

√

36

+

5

2

Raise

5

to the power of

2

.

√

36

+

25

Add

36

and

25

.

√

61

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

√

61

Decimal Form:

7.81024967...