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Find the distance between the points (2, 10) and (-6, -7)

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Answer:

=\sqrt{353} or 18.78829

Step-by-step explanation: The distance formula is

d=√((x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)²)

=√((-6-2)²+(-7-10)²)

=\sqrt{8^2+17^2}

=\sqrt{64+17^2}

=\sqrt{64+289}

=\sqrt{353}

= 18.78829

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