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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 15

Find the distance between each pair of points. If necessary, express answers in simplified radical form and then round to two decimal places. (3√3, √5) and (−√3, 4√5)

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Identify the coordinates of the two points: Point 1 is \(\left(3\sqrt{3}, \sqrt{5}\right)\) and Point 2 is \(\left(-\sqrt{3}, 4\sqrt{5}\right)\).
Recall the distance formula between two points \(\left(x_1, y_1\right)\) and \(\left(x_2, y_2\right)\): \(d = \sqrt{\left(x_2 - x_1\right)^2 + \left(y_2 - y_1\right)^2}\).
Substitute the given coordinates into the distance formula: \(d = \sqrt{\left(-\sqrt{3} - 3\sqrt{3}\right)^2 + \left(4\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{5}\right)^2}\).
Simplify inside the parentheses: \(x\)-difference: \(-\sqrt{3} - 3\sqrt{3} = -4\sqrt{3}\) \(y\)-difference: \(4\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{5} = 3\sqrt{5}\).
Square each difference and add them under the square root: \(d = \sqrt{\left(-4\sqrt{3}\right)^2 + \left(3\sqrt{5}\right)^2} = \sqrt{16 \times 3 + 9 \times 5}\).

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