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Please answer these two questions I am having trouble solving them in my geometry class their the only problems I don't understand.

Find the distance between the two points

(0,0) (5,2)
(3,0) (8,10)

Thanks

2007-09-09 11:57:26 · 11 answers · asked by Eric J 2 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

11 answers

Use the distance formula:
d = sqrt of ( (x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2 )

d = sqrt of ( 5^2 + 2^2 )
d = sqrt of (25 + 4)
d = sqrt of 29

d = sqrt of (5^2 + 10^2)
d = sqrt of 125
d = sqrt of (25 * 5)
d = 5 * sqrt of 5

2007-09-09 12:00:47 · answer #1 · answered by cjcourt 4 · 0 0

First, you're going to use the pythagorean theorem, which is that a^2 + b^2 = c^2 for a right triangle.

Now the line from (0,0) to (5, 2) goes up by 2 and over by 5, so the square of the length of the line is 5^2 + 2^2 = 25 + 4 = 29 . The length is the square root of 29 .

The line from (3,0) to (8,10) goes over by 8-3 = 5 and up by 10 - 0 = 10 . The sqaure of the length of the line is 10^2 + 5^2 = 100 + 25 = 125 . The length is the square root of 125 = 5 times the square root of 5.

2007-09-09 12:05:07 · answer #2 · answered by spongeworthy_us 6 · 0 0

This uses pythagoras. To calculate the distance, work out the distance in terms of horizontal and vertical parts then, as it is a right angled triangle, use pythagoras to calculate the hypoteneuse (i.e. the direct line between the two points).

As an example, the second solution is as follows.

Calculate the horizontal distance (change in x)
8 - 3 = 5

Calculate the vertical distance (change in y)
10 - 0 = 10

Now, using pythagoras, h² = a² + b²
h² = 5² + 10²
h² = 25 + 100
h² = 125
h = √125
h ≈ 11.2

The distance between the two points is approx 11.2 units

2007-09-09 12:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0 0

distance between two pts; (x1,y1) & (x2,y2)
= sqrt ( (x2-x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)

between (0,0), (5,2)
dist = sqrt ( 2^2 + 5^2 )
sqrt( 4 +25) = sqrt(29)
= 5.385

between (3,0), (8,10)
dist = sqrt ( (8-3)^2 + (10-0)^2 )
= sqrt ( 25 + 100 )
= sqrt(125)
= 11.18

2007-09-09 12:04:03 · answer #4 · answered by vlee1225 6 · 0 0

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2016-12-16 15:52:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

(0,0) (5,2)
root of { (5-0)^2 + (2-0)^2 } = root of 29

(3,0) (8,10)
root of { (8-3)^2 + (10-0)^2 } = root of 125

2007-09-09 12:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by 222 3 · 0 1

change in y over change in x = slope
2-0=2
5-0=5 so 2/5

10-0=10
8-3=5 so 10/5 or 2

2007-09-09 12:02:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

distance formula: the square root of ((x2 - x1)squared + (y2 - y1)squared)
or the square root of ((5 - 0)squared + (2 - 0)squared)
= the square root of ((5)squared + (2)squared)
= the square root of (25 + 4)
= the square root of 29

The other one is just the same, but you do (8 - 3) and (10 - 0)

2007-09-09 12:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by ccw 4 · 0 0

No answers from me, just a method: Think Pythagorean Theorem with the differences of the x's and y's as a and b.

2007-09-09 12:03:45 · answer #9 · answered by Tom K 6 · 0 1

distance between (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is

sqrt((x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)

So... sqrt((5-0)^2 + (2-0)^2)) = sqrt(29)

And sqrt((8-3)^2 + (10-0)^2)) = sqrt(125) = 5 * sqrt(5)

2007-09-09 12:04:40 · answer #10 · answered by PMP 5 · 0 0

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