Question

Find the distance points p (3,6) and q (7,3) to the nearest tenth?

Answer 1

Answer: 5

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One method is to plot the points P(3,6) and Q(7,3) on the same xy grid.  Plot a third point R at (3,3). See the diagram below.

A right triangle forms in which we can find the legs PR = 3 and RQ = 4. The hypotenuse is found through the pythagorean theorem.

a^2+b^2=c^2

3^2+4^2 = c^2

9+16 = c^2

c^2 = 25

c = sqrt(25)

c = 5

This is the length of PQ

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Or you can use the distance formula which is effectively using the pythagorean theorem just in a slightly different format (though it may not be obvious).

$d = \text{Distance from P to Q}\\\\d = \sqrt{(x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{(3-7)^2+(6-3)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{(-4)^2+(3)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{16+9}\\\\d = \sqrt{25}\\\\d = 5$

Answer 2

Answer:

5 points

Step-by-step explanation:

I gave up with the equation writing thing on here so hope you can read my writing. It's already rough and now I'm in a brace but I hope his helps