SOLUTION: distance between (-2,-1) and (3,4)

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Question 739524: distance between (-2,-1) and (3,4)
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The first point is (x1,y1). The second point is (x2,y2)


Since the first point is (-2, -1), we can say (x1, y1) = (-2, -1)
So ,


Since the second point is (3, 4), we can also say (x2, y2) = (3, 4)
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 (-2, -1) and (3, 4)






Plug in , , , and






















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Answer:


The distance between the two points (-2, -1) and (3, 4) is exactly units


The approximate distance between the two points is about 7.07106781186548 units



So again,


Exact Distance: units


Approximate Distance: units





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