CPM Homework Help : INT3 Problem 2-24

Calculate the distance between each pair of points. Write your answers in both exact form and as decimal approximations.

Hint:

Draw a right triangle with the hypotenuse segment connecting the given points. Recall the Pythagorean Theorem. Find the difference between the $x$ - and $y$ -coordinates, respectively. Square these values, add them, and find the square root of this value.

$(3, -6)$ and $(-2, 5)$
Answer (a):
$\sqrt{146}\approx12.1 \text{ units}$
$(5, -8)$ and $(-3, 1)$
$(0, 5)$ and $(5, 0)$