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Find the distance between (-5,3) and (2,-1).

User Maryline
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Answer:

distance = sqrt( 65 ) ~= 8.06

Explanation:

To find the distance between two points, we can use the distance formula.

distance = sqrt( [x2 - x1]^2 + [y2 - y1]^2)

distance = sqrt( [-5 - 2]^2 + [3 - -1]^2)

distance = sqrt( [-7]^2 + [4]^2)

distance = sqrt( 49 + 16 )

distance = sqrt( 65 ) ~= 8.06

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User Mernen
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Answer: d=8.06

Explanation:

To this the distance between two points, you would need the distance formula.

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

Since we have two given points, all we have to do is plug them in.


d=√((2-(-5) )^2+(-1 -3 )^2) [parentheses]


d=√((7)^2+(-4 )^2) [exponent]


d=√(49+16) [add]


d=√(65) [square root]


d=8.06

Now we know that the distance is d=8.06.

User RolandasR
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