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Find the distance between R(-5,-3) and S(4,-2).​

Find the distance between R(-5,-3) and S(4,-2).​-example-1
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Answer:

√106

Explanation:

to calculate the distance between two points on an xoy plane you use the formula

(x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)²

in this case x1 is -5,x2 is 4,y1 is -3 and y2 is -2 therefore the solution will be

(4-(-5)²+(-2-3)²

(4+5)²+(-5)²

(9)²+(-5)²

81+25

106

I hope this helps

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