SOLUTION: If the endpoints of line segment AB are a(-4,5) and B(2,-5) what is the length of line segment AB?

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Question 310878: If the endpoints of line segment AB are a(-4,5) and B(2,-5) what is the length of line segment AB?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, Earlsdon:
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Use the distance formula




John


Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the distance formula:
where the x- and y-coordinates of the two given points (-4,5) and (2,-5) provide the ,,,and respectively.




Line segment AB is 11.66 units long.

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