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What is the distance in units between (15,-17) and (-20,-5)

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Answer:

41.34

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the distance. First we will create an imaginary triangle with the leg lengths being the x distance and y distance between the 2 points and the hypotenuse being the distance between the 2 points.

x distance =

[tex]15 - (-20) = 35[/tex]

y distance =

[tex] |-17-5| = | - 22| = 22[/tex]

We can now use the Pythagorean theorem (a²+b²=c²) with our imaginary triangle

xdistance²+ydistance²=distance²

35²+22²=distance²

1709=distance²

[tex] \sqrt{1709} = distance[/tex]

In decimal form the distance would be around 41.34.

That is the answer

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