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Find the distance between these points. A (5, 8), B(-3, 4) AB =

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Answer:

4√5 ≈ 8.944

Explanation:

The distance formula is used for this purpose.

d = √((x2 -x1)^2 +(y2 -y1)^2)

Substituting the given coordinates, you have ...

d = √((-3-5)^2 +(4-8)^2) = √(64 +16) = √80

d = √(4^2·5)

d = 4√5

The distance between the points is 4√5 ≈ 8.944.

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