Question

Find the distance between (9,3) and (6,8). Round your answer to
the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Make the line segment joining the two points into the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Then the distance between points is the length of the hypotenuse.

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the length of the hypotenuse.

hypotenuse = √(5²+3²) = √34 ≅ 5.8 units