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Answer:
The answer is
[tex] \sqrt{74} \: \: \: or \: \: \: 8.602 \: \: \: units[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The distance between two points can be found by using the formula
[tex]d = \sqrt{ ({x1 - x2})^{2} + ({y1 - y2})^{2} } \\ [/tex]
where
(x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) are the points
From the question the points are
W(12, 2), X(7,9)
The distance is
[tex] |WX| = \sqrt{ ({12 - 7})^{2} + ( {2 - 9})^{2} } \\ = \sqrt{ {5}^{2} + ( { - 7})^{2} } \\ = \sqrt{25 + 49} \\ [/tex]
We have the final answer as
[tex] \sqrt{74} \: \: \: or \: \: \: 8.602 \: \: \: units[/tex]
Hope this helps you