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What is the distance between (1,4) and (-2,-3)

User Ruchelle
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Answer: I can't answer that, you'll need to know the quadrant.

Explanation:

Quadrants are not numbered clockwise or counterclockwise, but instead are labeled by letter.

However, some people might approximate the distance mathematically with something like this equation: =sqrt(((4-1)^2) + ((3-(-2))^2)) which would give an estimation of 2.16356+8.75449 for a total approximation of 10.9095 . For people who just want to know how many units separate these points on a graph which is drawn with Cartesian coordinates it's 4 units horizontally and 3 vertically below y=1x=-2 or -4 units if y=0

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