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What is the distance between points (4,7) and (-3,6) using the Pythagorean theorem

User Humbleice
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a² + b² = c².
Make a triangle with the points on a grid.
One leg is 7 units and the other is 1 unit.
7² is 49 and 1² is 1.
49 + 1 = 50
√50 ≈ 7.071.
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