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What is the distance, in radical form, between the points (4, 6) and (8, -2)?

User Ayeni Anthony
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Let's recall the formula to calculate the distance between two points:

d= √( 8 - 4)² + (-2 - 6)²

d = √(4² + -8²)

d = √16 + 64

d = √80

This is the answer in radical form

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