To find the distance between the two points \((5, 5)\) and \((2, -3)\), we can use the distance formula:
\[ d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2} \]
Here, \((x_1, y_1) = (5, 5)\) and \((x_2, y_2) = (2, -3)\).
Plugging in the values:
\[ d = \sqrt{(2 - 5)^2 + (-3 - 5)^2} \] \[ = \sqrt{(-3)^2 + (-8)^2} \] \[ = \sqrt{9 + 64} \] \[ = \sqrt{73} \]
Calculating \(\sqrt{73}\):
\(\sqrt{73} \approx 8.544\)
Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the distance is approximately:
\[ \boxed{8.54} \]