Find the difference between points M(6,16) and Z(-1, 14) to the nearest tenth
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To find the difference between two points, we need to calculate the distance between them. We can use the distance formula to do this.
The distance formula is given by:
d = sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
Where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points.
Let's substitute the given values into the formula:
d = sqrt((-1 - 6)^2 + (14 - 16)^2)
Simplifying the equation:
d = sqrt((-7)^2 + (-2)^2)
= sqrt(49 + 4)
= sqrt(53)
Now, we can approximate the square root of 53 to the nearest tenth:
d ≈ 7.3
Therefore, the difference between points M(6,16) and Z(-1,14) to the nearest tenth is approximately 7.3.