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Find the distance between (1,2) and (5,5)

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Answer: 5 units

Explanation:


(1,2)\ \ \ \ \ \ (5,5)\ \ \ \ \ L=?\\\\L=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2) \\\\x_1=1\ \ \ \ \ x_2=5\ \ \ \ \ y_1=2\ \ \ \ \ y_2=5\\\\L=√((5-1)^2+(5-2)^2) \\\\L=√(4^2+3^2)\\\\L=√(16+9) \\\\L=√(25) \\\\L=5\ units

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