Find the Length of a Pass of a Soccer Ball

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To find the length of a soccer pass, the distance formula is applied to two points on the xy-plane: the passer at (18, 12) and the receiver at (42, 50). The setup using the coordinates is confirmed to be correct. The distance formula will calculate the length of the pass, denoted as d. The user plans to perform the calculations on paper to determine the exact distance. The discussion focuses on verifying the initial setup before proceeding with the math.
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Homework Statement
Find length of pass.
Relevant Equations
Distance formula for points.
A soccer player passes the ball from a pointthat is 18 yards from the endline and 12 yards from the sideline. A teammate who is 42 yards from the same endline and 50 yards from the same sideline receives the pass. How long is the pass?

I am suppose to use the distance formula for points. I will set it but, before finding the length of the pass, I want to know if my set up is correct.

Let d = distance between two points on the xy-plane.

Our points in the form (x, y) are:

(18, 12), (42, 50)

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Looks good to me.
 
nycmathguy said:
Homework Statement:: Find length of pass.
Relevant Equations:: Distance formula for points.

A soccer player passes the ball from a pointthat is 18 yards from the endline and 12 yards from the sideline. A teammate who is 42 yards from the same endline and 50 yards from the same sideline receives the pass. How long is the pass?

I am suppose to use the distance formula for points. I will set it but, before finding the length of the pass, I want to know if my set up is correct.

Let d = distance between two points on the xy-plane.

Our points in the form (x, y) are:

(18, 12), (42, 50)

See attachment.
Doc Al said:
Looks good to me.
Thanks. I will work out the math on paper.
 
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