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What is the length of the segment with endpoints (-3,4) and (5,4)?

User Ftrotter
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The answer is 8 units
User Ben Paton
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Use phytagorean theorem to solve the problem.
l² = Δx² + Δy²

Δ means change. Δx means the change of x, and Δy means the change of y.
l² = (x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²
l² = (5 - (-3))² + (4 - 4)²
l² = (5 + 3)² + 0
l² = 8²
l = 8

The length of the segment is 8
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