The Pythagorean theorem tells you that distance is
.. √((-24)^2 +32^2)) = √(576 +1024) = √1600 = 40

The slope is 2
y=2x + b
Plug in a point to solve for b
8 = 2(3) + b
8 = 6 + b
b = 2
The equation is y = 2x + 2
Answer:
6 swimmers in the first heat can be arranged in 1716 different ways.
Step-by-step explanation:
A swim meet has 13 contestants signed up. To calculate the arrangement of first 6 swimmers in first heat we will use combinations because order doesn't matter.
So to select 6 swimmers out of 13 contestants number of different ways
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Therefore, 6 swimmers in the first heat can be arranged in 1716 different ways.
17.89, is this an option?