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Use the Distance Formula to find the distance between (−3, 7) and (8, −6) , rounded to the nearest hundredth.

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Answer:

d= 17.03

Explanation:


d=\sqrt{ (x_(2)-x_(1))+(y_(2)-y_(1))^(2)}\\\\d=\sqrt{(8--3)+(-6-7)^(2)}\\\\d=\sqrt{(11)+(-13)^(2)} \\\\d=√(121+169)\\\\d= √(290) \\\\d=17.03

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