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Which expression gives the distance between the points (5, 1) and (9,-6)?

Which expression gives the distance between the points (5, 1) and (9,-6)?-example-1
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Answer:

C. √((5-9)² +(1+6)²)

Explanation:

The distance formula can be written ...

d = √((x1 -x2)² +(y1 -y2)²)

Filling in the given point coordinates, this becomes ...

d = √((5 -9)² +(1 -(-6))²)

Simplifying the signs, this becomes ...

d = √((5 -9)² +(1 +6)²) . . . . . matches choice C

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