Find the distance between the two points. Round to the nearest tenth.
R(5, 2), S(-2, 4)
The distance between two points can be found using the distance formula:
d = sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
In this case, the coordinates of point R are (5, 2) and the coordinates of point S are (-2, 4).
Using the distance formula,
d = sqrt((-2 - 5)^2 + (4 - 2)^2)
= sqrt((-7)^2 + (2)^2)
= sqrt(49 + 4)
= sqrt(53)
≈ 7.28
Therefore, the distance between the two points R(5, 2) and S(-2, 4) is approximately 7.28 units.
To find the distance between two points, you can use the distance formula. The distance formula is as follows:
d = √[(x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²]
Let's substitute the coordinates of points R(5, 2) and S(-2, 4) into the formula.
d = √[(-2 - 5)² + (4 - 2)²]
Simplifying inside the square brackets:
d = √[(-7)² + (2)²]
d = √[49 + 4]
d = √53
Now, let's round the result to the nearest tenth:
d ≈ 7.3
Therefore, the distance between points R(5, 2) and S(-2, 4) is approximately 7.3.