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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 13

Find the distance between each pair of points. If necessary, express answers in simplified radical form and then round to two decimal places. (0, −√3) and (√5, 0)

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Identify the coordinates of the two points: Point 1 is \((0, -\sqrt{3})\) and Point 2 is \((\sqrt{5}, 0)\).
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 distance formula: \(d = \sqrt{(\sqrt{5} - 0)^2 + (0 - (-\sqrt{3}))^2}\).
Simplify inside the square root: calculate \((\sqrt{5})^2\) and \((\sqrt{3})^2\), then add the results.
Express the distance in simplified radical form and then approximate the decimal value rounded to two decimal places.

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Distance Formula

The distance formula calculates the length between two points in the coordinate plane. It is derived from the Pythagorean theorem and given by d = √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²). This formula helps find the straight-line distance between points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2).
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