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Find the distance between the two points. (16,9) and (2,6)

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Answer:

√205

Explanation:

Put the values in the distance formula and do the arithmetic.

d = √((x2 -x1)^2 +(y2 -y1)^2)

d = √((2 -16)^2 +(6 -9)^2) = √((-14)^2 +(-3)^2) = √(196 +9)

d = √205

The distance between the two points is √205 ≈ 14.3178 units.

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