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What is the distance between the points (6, 32) and (-8,-16)

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If you have 2 pairs such that A(x₁ , y₁) and B(x₂ , y₂). , the distance is:

AB = √[(x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²]

A(6 , 32) and B(- 8 , - 16)

Plug in the related value:

AB = √[(- 8 - 6)² + ( - 16 - 32)²] = √(2500
AB = distance = 50
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