What is the distance between the points (2, 3) and (5, 7) in a coordinate plane?

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What is the distance between the points (2, 3) and (5, 7) in a coordinate plane?
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  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 6

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the distance between the points (2, 3) and (5, 7) in a coordinate plane?
  • Step 1: Identify the coordinates of the two points. The first point is (2, 3) and the second point is (5, 7).
  • Step 2: Label the coordinates. Let (x1, y1) = (2, 3) and (x2, y2) = (5, 7).
  • Step 3: Use the distance formula: Distance = √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²).
  • Step 4: Substitute the values into the formula: Distance = √((5 - 2)² + (7 - 3)²).
  • Step 5: Calculate (5 - 2) and (7 - 3): (5 - 2) = 3 and (7 - 3) = 4.
  • Step 6: Substitute these results back into the formula: Distance = √(3² + 4²).
  • Step 7: Calculate 3² and 4²: 3² = 9 and 4² = 16.
  • Step 8: Add the squares together: 9 + 16 = 25.
  • Step 9: Take the square root of 25: √25 = 5.
  • Step 10: The distance between the points (2, 3) and (5, 7) is 5.
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