SOLUTION: How do I find the distance between (-3, -2) and (1, 4)??? I am so confused.

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Question 90343: How do I find the distance between (-3, -2) and (1, 4)??? I am so confused.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start with the given distance formula
d=sqrt%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29 where is the first point and is the second point

d=sqrt%28%28-3-1%29%5E2%2B%28-2-4%29%5E2%29 Plug in x%5B1%5D=-3, x%5B2%5D=1, y%5B1%5D=-2, y%5B2%5D=4

d=sqrt%28%28-4%29%5E2%2B%28-6%29%5E2%29 Evaluate -3-1 to get -4. Evaluate -2-4 to get -6.

d=sqrt%2816%2B36%29 Square each value

d=sqrt%2852%29 Add

d=2%2Asqrt%2813%29 Simplify the square root


Which approximates to

d=7.21110255092798

which rounds to
7.21

So the distance between (-3,-2) and (1,4) is approximately 7.21 units