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Find the distance between the two points: (2,3) and (-5,-3)

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Answer:P=(2,3) and Q=(−5,3).

The distance between two points is d=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−√.

We have that x1=2, y1=3, x2=−5, y2=3.

So, d=(−5−(2))2+(3−(3))2−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−√=49−−√=7.

Answer: d=7.

User Nejmeddine Jammeli
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Answer:

Use the distance formula to determine the distance between two points.

Exact Form:

√85

Decimal Form:

9.21954445…

Hope this helps!!

User Brijesh Lakkad
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