Question

Find the distance between point A(5, 3) and B(14, 17). Round your answer to the nearest tenth. the distance between point a and point b is?

Answer 1

To find the distance between points A(5, 3) and B(14, 17), we can use the distance formula.

The distance formula is given by:

d = sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)

Substituting the coordinates of the points A and B into the formula, we get:

d = sqrt((14 - 5)^2 + (17 - 3)^2)

Simplifying this equation, we have:

d = sqrt(9^2 + 14^2)

d = sqrt(81 + 196)

d = sqrt(277)

Using a calculator, we find that sqrt(277) is approximately 16.6.

Therefore, rounded to the nearest tenth, the distance between point A(5, 3) and point B(14, 17) is approximately 16.6.