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Find the distance between the points C(-6,5) and D(-3,1)

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-3 - (-6) = 3
1 - 5 = -4

Let us use the Pythagorean theorem:

c^2 = 3^2 + (-4)^2 = 9 + 16 = 25 -> c = 5
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