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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 7

Find the distance between each pair of points. If necessary, express answers in simplified radical form and then round to two decimal places. (-2, -6) and (3, −4)

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Identify the coordinates of the two points: Point 1 is \((-2, -6)\) and Point 2 is \((3, -4)\).
Recall the distance formula between two points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\): \[d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}\]
Substitute the given coordinates into the formula: \[d = \sqrt{(3 - (-2))^2 + (-4 - (-6))^2}\]
Simplify inside the parentheses: \[d = \sqrt{(3 + 2)^2 + (-4 + 6)^2}\] which becomes \[d = \sqrt{5^2 + 2^2}\]
Calculate the squares and write the expression under the square root: \[d = \sqrt{25 + 4}\] Then simplify the radical if possible, and finally round the result to two decimal places.

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