SOLUTION: find a distance A(9,-4) and B(9,1)

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Question 121524: find a distance
A(9,-4) and B(9,1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance between two points is given by,
D%5E2=%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29
D%5E2=%289-9%29%5E2%2B%28-4-1%29%5E2%29
D%5E2=%280%29%2B%28-5%29%5E2%29
D%5E2=25%29
D=5