Asked by Luh Henry

Lulu marks the points (1, 7) and (6, 2) on the coordinate plane. What is the distance between these two points, rounded to the nearest tenth of a unit?(1 point)
Responses

6.2 units

10.3 units

7.1 units

7.8 units

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To find the distance between the points (1, 7) and (6, 2), we use the distance formula:

\[
d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}
\]

Where \((x_1, y_1) = (1, 7)\) and \((x_2, y_2) = (6, 2)\).

Substituting in the coordinates:

\[
d = \sqrt{(6 - 1)^2 + (2 - 7)^2}
\]

Calculating the differences:

\[
d = \sqrt{(5)^2 + (-5)^2}
\]

Calculating the squares:

\[
d = \sqrt{25 + 25}
\]

Adding:

\[
d = \sqrt{50}
\]

Calculating the square root:

\[
d \approx 7.071
\]

Rounding to the nearest tenth:

\[
d \approx 7.1
\]

Therefore, the distance between the two points is **7.1 units**.
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