find the distance between (5, 3) and (14, 17) round your answer to the nearest tenth
To find the distance between two points, we can use the formula for the distance between two points in a coordinate plane. Let's label the points as (x1, y1) = (5, 3) and (x2, y2) = (14, 17).
The formula for distance is given by:
Distance = √[(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2]
Plugging in the values, we get:
Distance = √[(14 - 5)^2 + (17 - 3)^2]
Distance = √[(9)^2 + (14)^2]
Distance = √[81 + 196]
Distance = √277
Distance ≈ 16.6
Therefore, the distance between (5, 3) and (14, 17) is approximately 16.6 units (rounded to the nearest tenth).