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Find the distance between these two pairs in the coordinate grid: (1, 3) (8, 5)

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Given the points ( 1 , 3 ) and ( 8 , 5 )

The distance between them = d


d=\sqrt[]{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}
d=\sqrt[]{(8-1)^2+(5-3)^2}=\sqrt[]{7^2+2^2}=\sqrt[]{49+4}=\sqrt[]{53}

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