Find the distance between the two points in simplest radical form. (2,7) and (-7,-5)

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Alanv · Answer 1 · 2021-02-28T16:46:51+0000

Answer:

15

Explanation:

Calculate the distance d using the distance formula

d =
$\sqrt{(x_(2)-x_(1))^2+(y_(2)-y_(1))^2 }$

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (2, 7) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 7, - 5)

d =
√((-7-2)^2+(-5-7)^2)

=
√((-9)^2+(-12)^2)

=
√(81+144)

=
√(225)

= 15