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Use the distance formula to find the distance between the points given.(-9,3), (7, -6)

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Given the points:


(-9,3),(7,-6)

You need to use the formula for calculating the distance between two points:


d=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1^))^2

Where the points are:


\begin{gathered} (x_1,y_1) \\ (x_2,y_2) \end{gathered}

In this case, you can set up that:


\begin{gathered} x_2=7 \\ x_1=-9 \\ y_2=-6 \\ y_1=3 \end{gathered}

Then, you can substitute values into the formula and evaluate:


d=√((7-(-9))^2+(-6-3)^2)
d=√((7+9)^2+(-9)^2)
d=√((16)^2+(-9)^2)
d=√(256+81)
d=√(337)
d\approx18.36

Hence, the answer is:


d\approx18.36

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