SOLUTION: Find the distance between the points (-4, -5) and (3, -1).

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Question 885420: Find the distance between the points (-4, -5) and (3, -1).
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The first point is (x1,y1). The second point is (x2,y2)


Since the first point is (-4, -5), we can say (x1, y1) = (-4, -5)
So ,


Since the second point is (3, -1), we can also say (x2, y2) = (3, -1)
So ,


Put this all together to get: , , , and

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Now use the distance formula to find the distance between the two points (-4, -5) and (3, -1)






Plug in , , , and
















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Answer:


The distance between the two points (-4, -5) and (3, -1) is exactly units


The approximate distance between the two points is about 8.06225774829855 units



So again,


Exact Distance: units


Approximate Distance: units



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