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Find the distance between the points (2,8) and (-1,9)

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Use the distance formula: D=sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2)

Plug in:

D=sqrt((9-8)^2+(-1-2)^2)

D=sqrt(1^2+(-3)^2)

D=sqrt(1+9)

D=sqrt(10)

So the distance is about 3.16 units

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