Two points in a rectangular coordinate system have the coordinates (5.0, 3.0) and (3.0, 4.0), where the units are centimeters. determine the distance between these points.

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Give ntwo points A(5,3) and B(3,4) you can find distance between these points using formula

[tex]AB=\sqrt{(x_A-x_B)^2+(y_A-y_B)^2}.[/tex]

Then

[tex]AB=\sqrt{(5-3)^2+(3-4)^2}=\sqrt{2^2+(-1)^2}=\sqrt{4+1}=\sqrt{5}[/tex] cm.

Answer: [tex]\sqrt{5}[/tex] cm.