SOLUTION: How do i find the length of a segment on a coordinate plane with the endpoints L(-1, -3) and M(-6, 9)?

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Question 114492: How do i find the length of a segment on a coordinate plane with the endpoints L(-1, -3) and M(-6, 9)?
Answer by stanbon(57377) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the length of a segment on a coordinate plane with the endpoints L(-1, -3) and M(-6, 9)?
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Formula: distance = sqrt[(change in x)^2 + (change in y)^2]
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Your Problem:
d = sqrt[(-6--1)^2 + (9--3)^2]
d = sqrt[25 + 144]
d = sqrt(169)
d = 13
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Cheers,
Stan H.