SOLUTION: what is the distance between (-5,2) and (4,-8)

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Question 751404: what is the distance between (-5,2) and (4,-8)
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The first point is (x1,y1). The second point is (x2,y2)


Since the first point is (-5, 2), we can say (x1, y1) = (-5, 2)
So ,


Since the second point is (4, -8), we can also say (x2, y2) = (4, -8)
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 (-5, 2) and (4, -8)






Plug in , , , and
















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Answer:


The distance between the two points (-5, 2) and (4, -8) is exactly units


The approximate distance between the two points is about 13.4536240470737 units



So again,


Exact Distance: units


Approximate Distance: units



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