SOLUTION: I need assistance finding the answer for A(-3,1), B(7,13). I need to find the distance between each pair of points.

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Question 649314: I need assistance finding the answer for A(-3,1), B(7,13). I need to find the distance between each pair of points.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Note: is the first point . So this means that and .
Also, is the second point . So this means that and .


Start with the distance formula.


Plug in , , , and .


Subtract from to get .


Subtract from to get .


Square to get .


Square to get .


Add to to get .


Simplify the square root.


So the exact distance is


Which approximates to

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