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What is the distance between (-1, 2) and (5, -2)on a graph put into a decimal form. ​

User Porky
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Given:

The two points are (-1,2) and (5,-2).

To find:

The distance between the given points.

Solution:

Distance formula:


d=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)

Using the distance formula, the distance between the given points is


d=√((5-(-1))^2+(-2-2)^2)


d=√((5+1)^2+(-4)^2)


d=√((6)^2+16)


d=√(36+16)

On further simplification, we get


d=√(52)


d=7.2111


d\approx 7.21

Therefore, the the distance between the given points is about 7.21 units.

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