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Find the distance between
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to the nearest tenth.
(2 points)
M(6, 16)
Z(−1, 14)
To find the distance between two points, we can use the distance formula:
d = sqrt((x2 - x1)^(2) + (y2 - y1)^(2))
In this case, the coordinates of point M are (6, 16) and the coordinates of point Z are (-1, 14).
Plugging these values into the distance formula, we have:
d = sqrt((-1 - 6)^(2) + (14 - 16)^(2))
Simplifying the equation inside the square root:
d = sqrt((-7)^(2) + (-2)^(2))
d = sqrt(49 + 4)
d = sqrt(53)
Calculating the square root:
d ≈ 7.3
Therefore, the distance between points M and Z to the nearest tenth is approximately 7.3.