SOLUTION: What is the distance between these points? (16, -43) and (1, -51)

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Question 586756: What is the distance between these points? (16, -43) and (1, -51)
Answer by ad_alta(240) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance between the y's is -51--43=-8, and between the x's is 1-16=-15. Using the Pythagorean theorem, the distance is sqrt((-8)^2+(-15)^2)=17.