Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011
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8. Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
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Exercise 63 Page 67

Use the Distance Formula.

≈ 27.9 units

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To determine the distance between two points, we use the Distance Formula. The coordinates of the given points are C(12,-8) and D(5,19).
CD = sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2 + (y_2-y_1)^2)
CD = sqrt(( 5- 12)^2 + ( 19-( -8))^2)
CD=sqrt((5-12)^2+(19+8)^2)
CD=sqrt((-7)^2+(27)^2)
CD=sqrt(49+729)
CD=sqrt(778)
CD=27.892651...
CD≈27.9
The distance between C and D is approximately 27.9 units.