## anonymous one year ago Find the distance between the two points. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary. (10, –8), (4, 0)

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1. Hero

@jguillory4, what are your thoughts regarding this problem? Do you have an approach to attempt solving this yet?

2. anonymous

Use the distance formula for the two points

3. anonymous

I have an idea how to solve it

4. Hero

What idea is that @jguillory4? Mind sharing?

5. Mehek14

$$D=\sqrt{(0-(-8)^2+(4-10)^2}\\ D = \sqrt{(8)^2+(-6)^2}\\D=\sqrt{64+36}$$

6. Mehek14

add 64 + 36 = 100 $$\sqrt{100}=10$$

7. campbell_st

why not find the distance between the x values, then the distance between the y values and just use Pythagoras' Theorem... the distance between the points is the hypotenuse it means less to remember

8. Hero

@alexxmorales the point was to figure out what the user already knows first before attempting to help.

9. campbell_st

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10. campbell_st

so always ask if they can plot the points. then if the can find the distance, then use pythagoras