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What is the distance of (-10,-8), (4,0)

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Don't you mean "distance between ( ) and ( )?"

Use the distance formula. First, find the difference between the given y values:
8 units. Next, find the difference between the given x values: 14.

Then the desired distance is

d = sqrt(8^2 + 14^2) = sqrt(260) = sqrt(4*65) = 2sqrt(65) (answer)
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