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If A(-2, 10) and B(4, -2), then AB = ?

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To find the distance AB between points A(-2, 10) and B(4, -2), we use the distance formula:
AB = sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)

For point A, x1 is -2 and y1 is 10. For point B, x2 is 4 and y2 is -2.

Plug these into the formula:
AB = sqrt((4 - (-2))^2 + (-2 - 10)^2)
AB = sqrt((4 + 2)^2 + (-2 - 10)^2)
AB = sqrt(6^2 + (-12)^2)
AB = sqrt(36 + 144)
AB = sqrt(180)
AB = approximately 13.42

So, the distance AB is approximately 13.42 when rounded to two decimal places.
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