SOLUTION: wat is the distance between each pair of these points (-4,5), (-1,8)

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Question 210003: wat is the distance between each pair of these points (-4,5), (-1,8)
Answer by tutor_paul(427) About Me  (Show Source):
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Plot each of these points. The distance is the hypotenuse of the right triangle that can be drawn. Use pythagorean theorem to get the distance:
c=sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29
where:
a=8-5=3
and:
b=-1-%28-4%29=3
c=sqrt%289%2B9%29
highlight%28c=3sqrt%282%29%29
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