Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance to the nearest tenth, between F(9, 5) and G(-2, 2). (Hint: Place F and G on the

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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance to the nearest tenth, between F(9, 5) and G(-2, 2). (Hint: Place F and G on the

coordinate plane. Then sketch a triangle with FG as the hypotenuse.) ...?

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artcher [175] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-17T17:20:25+03:00

Put a point H on (9, 2). Sketch a triangle out of the three points. Distance between (-2, 2) and (9, 2) is going to be 11. Distance between (9, 2) and (9, 5) is going to be 3. These correspond to the a and b of the Pythagorean Theorem
c^2=a^2+b^2
c=√11^2+3^2=√130
<span>Square root of 130 is 11.4</span>