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Find the distance between the points (7, -2) and (2, -10).

User Mizlul
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Answer:


√(89)

Explanation:

d =
\sqrt{(x_(1)-x_(2) )^(2) +(y_(1) -y_(2) )^(2) }

d =
\sqrt{(7-2)^(2) +(-2+10)^(2) }

d =
\sqrt{5^(2) +(-8)^(2) }

d =
√(25+64)

d =
√(89)

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