Question

Enter the distance between each pair of islands. Use

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Island
Distance Between Islands
(miles)
A(10,10)
B(18,4)
C(25,-5)​

Answer 1

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Answer:

AB = 10

BC ≈ 11.40

Explanation:

The distance formula is useful for finding distances between points.

d = √((x2 -x1)² +(y2 -y1)²)

AB = √((18 -10)² +(4 -10)²) = √(8² +(-6)²) = √100

AB = 10

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BC = √((25 -18)² +(-5-4)²) = √(7² +(-9)²) = √130

BC ≈ 11.40

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