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What is the distance between (-4, 3) and (5, -2)?

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Answer:


\large\boxed{d=√(106)\approx10.3}

Explanation:

The formula of a distance between two points:


d=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)

We have the points (-4, 3) and (5, -2). Substitute:


d=√((5-(-4))^2+(-2-3)^2)=√(9^2+(-5)^2)=√(81+25)=√(106)

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