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Find the distance between each pair of points (-4, 6) and (3, -7)

User Matthew M
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\huge\boxed{√(218)}

The distance formula is
\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^(2) + (y_2 - y_1)^(2)}, where
(x_1, y_1) and
(x_2, y_2) are the points.

Substitute in the values.
\sqrt{(3 - (-4))^(2) + (-7 - 6)^(2)}

Simplify the negative subtraction.
\sqrt{(3 + 4)^(2) + (-7 - 6)^(2)}

Add and subtract.
\sqrt{7^(2) + (-13)^(2)}

Solve the exponents.
\boxed{√(218)}

The square root of
218 cannot be simplified.

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