How do you find the magnitude of YZ given Y(5,4) and Z(0,-3)?

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Shwetank Mauria
Aug 26, 2016

YZ=8.602

Explanation:

The magnitude between two points A(x_1,y_1) and B(x_2,y_2) is the distance between A and B and is given by sqrt((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2).

Hence magnitude of Y(5,4) and Z(0,-3) is

YZ=sqrt((0-5)^2+(-3-4)^2)

= sqrt((-5)^2+(-7)^2)

= sqrt(25+49)

= sqrt74=8.602

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