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What's the distance between the points (4,3) and (16,8)

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Answer: 13 units

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Work Shown:

The two given points are
(x_1,y_1) = (4,3) and
(x_2,y_2) = (16,8)

Use the distance formula


d = √((x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2)\\\\d = √((4-16)^2+(3-8)^2)\\\\d = √((-12)^2+(-5)^2)\\\\d = √(144+25)\\\\d = √(169)\\\\d = 13\\\\

User Gizelle
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Answer:

13

Explanation:

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

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