Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the distance from Emma’s house to the pool.

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Anuja Kothekar · Answer 1 · 2022-03-12T04:31:21+0000

Pythagorean theorem:
a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2)

When rewritten for coordinates plane:

$d=\sqrt{(y2-y1)^(2)+(x2-x1)^(2)}$

where d is distance and (x,y) are the points.

Write down the coordinates of Emma's house and The Pool.

It is (-5,-3) and (2,2).

Substitute the numbers.

$d=\sqrt{(2-(-3))^(2)+(2-(-5))^(2)}$

Calculate.

$d=\sqrt{(5)^(2)+(7)^(2)}$

You should get
√(74) as your answer.