To find the distance between the two points \((9,8)\) and \((7,5)\), we can use the distance formula:
\[ d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2} \]
Here, \((x_1, y_1) = (9, 8)\) and \((x_2, y_2) = (7, 5)\).
Now, let's plug in the coordinates:
\[ d = \sqrt{(7 - 9)^2 + (5 - 8)^2} \]
Calculating each component:
\[ d = \sqrt{(-2)^2 + (-3)^2} \]
\[ d = \sqrt{4 + 9} \]
\[ d = \sqrt{13} \]
Now, we need to calculate \(\sqrt{13}\):
\[ \sqrt{13} \approx 3.60555 \]
Rounding to the nearest tenth gives:
\[ d \approx 3.6 \]
Thus, the distance between the two points is approximately 3.6.
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