SOLUTION: please i need help with , which of the points (-6,3) and (3,0) is closer to (-2,1) thanks so much

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Question 619479: please i need help with , which of the points (-6,3) and (3,0) is closer to (-2,1)
thanks so much
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the distance formula for 2 lengths,
(1) (-6,3) to (-2,1)
(2) ( 3,0) to (-2,1)
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(1)
+sqrt%28+%28+-2+-%28-6%29+%29%5E2+%2B+%28+1+-+3+%29%5E2+%29+
+sqrt%28+4%5E2+%2B+%28-2%29%5E2+%29+
+sqrt%28+16+%2B+4+%29+
+2%2Asqrt%28+5+%29+
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(2)
+sqrt%28+%28+-2+-3+%29%5E2+%2B+%28+1+-+0+%29%5E2+%29+
+sqrt%28+%28-5%29%5E2+%2B+1%5E2+%29+
+sqrt%28+25+%2B+1+%29+
+sqrt%28+26+%29+
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It looks like (-6,3) is closer to (-2,1)