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Find the distance between
(−4,0) and (-2,-4)

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Answer:

2√5 ≈ 4.472

Explanation:

The distance between (-4, 0) and (-2, -4) can be found using the distance formula.

Distance formula

The distance between points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given by ...

d = √((x2 -x1)² +(y2 -y1)²)

For the given points, the distance is ...

d = √((-2 -(-4))² +(-4 -0)²) = √(2² +(-4)²) = √(4 +16)

d = √20 = 2√5 ≈ 4.472

The distance between (-4, 0) and (-2, -4) is 2√5, about 4.472 units.

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