Use the image to answer the question.

A coordinate plane's x-axis ranges from negative 5 to 8 and its y-axis ranges from 0 to 8, both by 1-unit increments. Points upper A and upper C are plotted and connected by a solid line.

Determine the length of AC¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ .

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Responses

5
5

7.81
7.81

3.61
3.61

6.32
6.32
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To determine the length of the line segment \( \overline{AC} \), we need the coordinates of points A and C. Since I don't have access to the image mentioned, I’ll explain how to calculate the length of a line segment between two points using their coordinates.

If the coordinates of points A and C are given as \( A(x_1, y_1) \) and \( C(x_2, y_2) \), the formula for the distance \( d \) between those two points is:

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

Steps to find the length:

  1. Identify the coordinates of points A and C.
  2. Substitute these coordinates into the distance formula.
  3. Calculate the square of the differences in the x-coordinates and y-coordinates.
  4. Sum these squares and take the square root to find the distance.

An example:

If the coordinates were \( A(1, 2) \) and \( C(4, 5) \):

  1. Calculate the differences: \( x_2 - x_1 = 4 - 1 = 3 \)
    \( y_2 - y_1 = 5 - 2 = 3 \)

  2. Substitute into the formula:

    \[ d = \sqrt{3^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{9 + 9} = \sqrt{18} \approx 4.24 \]

Please provide the coordinates of points A and C so I can give you a specific answer, or use the explained method to compute based on the coordinates from your image.