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Find the distance between each pair of points (-2,-1), (-5, -7)

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Answer:

3√5 or approx. ≈ 6.71

Explanation:

Find the difference between coordinates:

(x2-x1) = (-5 - -2) = -3

(y2-y1) = (-7 - -1) = -6

Square the results and sum them up:

(-3)2 + (-6)2 = 9 + 36 = 45

Now Find the square root and that's your result:

Exact solution: √45 = 3√5

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