Answer:
Exact Distance = [tex]\boldsymbol{\sqrt{73}}[/tex] units
Approximate Distance = 8.544 units
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Explanation:
I'll relabel the points as A and B, and I'll be using the distance formula.
[tex]A = (x_1,y_1) = (-2,4) \text{ and } B = (x_2, y_2) = (6,1)\\\\d = \sqrt{(x_1 - x_2)^2 + (y_1 - y_2)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{(-2-6)^2 + (4-1)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{(-8)^2 + (3)^2}\\\\d = \sqrt{64 + 9}\\\\d = \sqrt{73}\\\\d \approx 8.544\\\\[/tex]
The exact distance is [tex]\sqrt{73}[/tex] units.
The approximate distance is roughly 8.544 units.
Round the approximate value however your teacher instructs.
