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Angle between the following points: (-4,-4) (4,3)

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The angle between two points usually involves vectors from the origin to each point. The question lacks context, but if vectors are the basis, then the dot product and arccosine can find the angle. Specifics of calculation depend on context.

Step-by-step explanation:

The task is to find the angle between two points, which refers to the angle created by the line segments from each point to the origin (0,0) in the Cartesian coordinate system. To find the angle between two points, you would first determine the vectors represented by these points with respect to the origin. However, an angle is normally defined between two lines or vectors and not directly between two points. So, a further specification of the context in which this angle is meant to be understood is required. For example, are we considering the angle between the two position vectors of these points in a two-dimensional plane? Or is there a third point involved that, together with the given points, forms a triangle for which we need to find the angle?

If the context is finding the angle between the vectors starting from the origin and ending at each point, one could use the dot product formula and arccosine function to find the angle between the vectors formed by the points and the origin. If a different context is intended, such as comparing slopes to find the angle between lines defined by these points and a third point, different calculations would be required.

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