document.write( "Question 173824: Please help me find the distance between the following points (1,-5) and (-4,1) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #128697 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use the distance formula,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=sqrt%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=sqrt%28%281-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28-5-1%29%5E2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=sqrt%28%285%29%5E2%2B%28-6%29%5E2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=sqrt%2825%2B36%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=sqrt%2861%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "of approximately,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=7.81\"$
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