Answer:
[tex]\large\boxed{d=\sqrt{29}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula of a distance between two points:
[tex]d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}[/tex]
We have the points (2, 4) and (7, 2). substitute:
[tex]d=\sqrt{(7-2)^2+(2-4)^2}=\sqrt{5^2+(-2)^2}=\sqrt{25+4}=\sqrt{29}[/tex]
