How do you find the distance between (2/3,4) and (5/3,7)?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-27T02:52:13

The distance, d, between two points, #(x_1,y_1) and (x_2,y_2)# is:

#d=sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)#

Using the distance formula with the given points, #(2/3,4) and (5/3,7)#:

#d=sqrt((5/3-2/3)^2+(7-4)^2)#

#d=sqrt((3/3)^2+(3)^2)#

#d=sqrt((1)^2+(3)^2)#

#d=sqrt(1+9)#

#d = sqrt(10)#