SOLUTION: i need to find the distance between the points (-1,5) and (-6,-4).

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Question 212146: i need to find the distance between the points (-1,5) and (-6,-4).

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I need to find the distance between the points (-1,5) and (-6,-4).


Step 1. The distance formula d between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given as

d=sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2%2B%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29

Step 2. Substitute the following: x1=-1, y1=5, x2=-6 and y2=-4

d=sqrt%28%28-6-%28-1%29%29%5E2%2B%28-4-5%29%5E2%29

d=sqrt%28%28-5%29%5E2%2B%28-9%29%5E2%29

d=sqrt%2825%2B81%29=sqrt%28106%29=10.296

Step 3. d = 10.296

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