What is the distance, rounded to the nearest tenth, between the points (0,5) and (8,0)?

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance between two points can be found by using the formula

where

(x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) are the points

From the question the points are

(0,5) and (8,0)

So the distance between them is

d = 9.4339811

We have the final answer as

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we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4