rachael724
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What is the distance between the points (-19, -2) and (46, -74) ?
a. 45
b. 53
c. 65
d. 97
e. 117
f. none of these
a. 45
b. 53
c. 65
d. 97
e. 117
f. none of these
can someone help me?
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What is the distance between the points (-19, -2) and (46, -74) ?
The distance is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. The legs are formed by the length between the x-values and the length between the y-values.
-19 - 46 = -65 Use the absolute value since we want length and so not need the sign.
-2 - (-74) = 72
So the legs are 65 and 72
Pythagoras time: a^2 + b^2 = c^2
The distance is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. The legs are formed by the length between the x-values and the length between the y-values.
-19 - 46 = -65 Use the absolute value since we want length and so not need the sign.
-2 - (-74) = 72
So the legs are 65 and 72
Pythagoras time: a^2 + b^2 = c^2