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Find the distance between (1, 4) and (-2, 0)

User Gahooa
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Answer:


\boxed {d = 5}

Explanation:

Use the Distance Formula to help you determine the distance between two given points:


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

First point:
(x_(1), y_(1))

Second Point:
(x_(2), y_(2))

-Apply the two given points onto the formula:

First point:
(1, 4)

Second point:
(-2, 0)


d = \sqrt{(-2 - 1)^(2) + (0 - 4)^(2)}

-Solve for the distance:


d = \sqrt{(-2 - 1)^(2) + (0 - 4)^(2)}


d = \sqrt{(-3)^(2) + (-4)^(2)}


d = √(9 + 16)


d = √(25)


\boxed {d = 5}

Therefore, the distance is
5.

User Wesley Workman
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