Homework Help: 7th Geometry

Posted by Meghan on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 2:15pm.

We are using the Pythagorean rule and I'm a little confused...
Solve each problem using a grid.
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Dover is located at (1,2) and Goodlow is located at (5,7). How far apart are the 2 cities?

My answer is 6.40... am I doing this right? If not please explain. Thanks.

7th Geometry - Reiny, Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 5:17pm
dist^2 = (5-1)^2 + (7-2)^2
= 16+25
= 41
distance = √41 = appr 6.40

You are correct.

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