SOLUTION: find the distance between (9, -7) and (5, -4)

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Question 1163579: find the distance between (9, -7) and (5, -4)

Answer by ikleyn(52754)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Apply the distance formula


    d = .


In your case  (,) = (9,-7),  (,) = (5,-4).


THEREFORE,


    d =  =  =  =  = 5.


ANSWER.  The distance between two given points is 5 units.

Solved.

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