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Calculate the distance between the points N=(-5, 7) and P=(-1, 3) in the coordinate plane.

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Calculate the distance between the points N=(-5, 7) and P=(-1, 3) in the coordinate-example-1

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Answer:

distance ≈ 5.66 units

Explanation:

calculate the distance d using the distance formula

d =
\sqrt{(x_(2)-x_(1))^2+(y_(2)-y_(1))^2 }

with (x₁, y₁ ) = N (- 5, 7 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = P (- 1, 3 )

d =
√((-1-(-5))^2+(3-7)^2)

=
√((-1+5)^2+(-4)^2)

=
√(4^2+16)

=
√(16+16)

=
√(32)

≈ 5.66 units ( to the nearest hundredth )

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