What is the length of a line segment with endpoints at (-8,7) and (5,1)

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Jduan · Answer 1 · 2018-04-16T18:29:10+0000

You'd use the distance formula to find the length of the segment.

The distance formula is:

D = √(x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2

= √(-8-5)^2 + (7-1)^2

= √(-13)^2 + (6)^2

= √169 + 36

=√205

And that should be the answer.

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