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Find the distance between points M (6, 16) and Z (-1, 14) to the nearest tenth.

To find the distance between two points, we can use the distance formula:

Distance = √((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)

In this case, point M has coordinates (6, 16) and point Z has coordinates (-1, 14).

Plugging in the values into the distance formula, we get:

Distance = √((-1 - 6)² + (14 - 16)²)
= √((-7)² + (-2)²)
= √(49 + 4)
= √53

To find the distance to the nearest tenth, we can calculate √53 ≈ 7.2801, rounded to the nearest tenth.

Therefore, the distance between points M (6, 16) and Z (-1, 14) to the nearest tenth is approximately 7.3 units.

To find the distance between two points M(6, 16) and Z(-1, 14), we can use the distance formula, which is derived from the Pythagorean theorem. The distance formula is given as:

Distance = √[(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2]

Here, (x1, y1) represents the coordinates of M, and (x2, y2) represents the coordinates of Z.

Substituting the given values into the distance formula, we have:

Distance = √[(-1 - 6)^2 + (14 - 16)^2]
= √[-7^2 + (-2)^2]
= √[49 + 4]
= √53
≈ 7.3

Therefore, the distance between points M(6, 16) and Z(-1, 14) is approximately 7.3 units to the nearest tenth.

To find the distance between two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂), we can use the distance formula:

distance = √((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)

Let's plug in the given values for M (6, 16) and Z (-1, 14) into the formula:

distance = √((-1 - 6)² + (14 - 16)²)
= √((-7)² + (-2)²)
= √(49 + 4)
= √53

To find the distance to the nearest tenth, we can approximate the square root of 53:

distance ≈ √53 ≈ 7.28

Therefore, the distance between points M (6, 16) and Z (-1, 14) is approximately 7.3 units to the nearest tenth.