On a state map, a cartographer plots Texmath at coordinates (2, 2) and Lonestar Village at coordinates (9, 16). How far is it fr

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On a state map, a cartographer plots Texmath at coordinates (2, 2) and Lonestar Village at coordinates (9, 16). How far is it fr

om Texmath to Lonestar Village? √21 15 5√7 7√5

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Vsevolod [243] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-24T15:22:01+03:00

Vsevolod [243]4 years ago

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The answer is 7√5

marishachu [46] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-24T13:16:06+03:00

The distance between two points can be calculated through the equation,

d = sqrt ((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)

Substituting the known values,
d = sqrt (16 - 2)² + (9 - 2)²)
Simplifying,
d = sqrt (245) = 7 sqrt (5)

The answer is the last choice.